# Backing up Proxmox VMs if you have a storage pool already

  
I have a storage pool made from 2 500GB SSDs in Proxmox.  
I have it made in ZFS.

[![2024-06-06 09_31_36-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-09-31-36-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-09-31-36-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)

Enter the Proxmox shell:

```bash
apt-update
```

Then: **Replace the SSDPool with the name of your pool**  
My pool is in ZFS so I can make the folder a different way than mkdir:

```bash
zfs create SSDPool/backups
```

Go to Datacenter > Backup > Add

[![2024-06-06 12_11_03-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-12-11-03-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-12-11-03-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)

It should now be in your list of storage in Proxmox:

[![2024-06-06 12_15_45-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-12-15-45-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-12-15-45-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)Now move on to creating the backup job.  
Go to Datacenter > Backup > Add Job

Storage: Select your storage you made  
Schedule: Mine is everyday at 21:00  
Selection Mode: Include Selected VM's

I have this backing up BOOKSTACK and WIN-SRV-22:

[![2024-06-06 12_17_30-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-12-17-30-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-12-17-30-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)  
**Hit OK.**

**Run the backup now to test:**

[![2024-06-06 12_19_06-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-12-19-06-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-12-19-06-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)

You will be able to see it in the Task Lists of Proxmox and Double Clicking will show you the current operations:

[![2024-06-06 12_20_20-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-12-20-20-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-12-20-20-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)Double Click it:

[![2024-06-06 12_21_03-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-12-21-03-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-12-21-03-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)Now you can have a backup of selected VM's

You can find the backups in your SSD pool > Backups:

[![2024-06-06 12_36_39-proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment — Mozilla Firefox.png](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/scaled-1680-/2024-06-06-12-36-39-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)](https://docs.natenetworks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-06/2024-06-06-12-36-39-proxmox-proxmox-virtual-environment-mozilla-firefox.png)