How to set up PBS Backup

Create a Datastore on the Proxmox Backup Server (PBS)

  1. Access PBS Web Interface

    • Open your browser and go to:
      https://:8007

    • Login with your PBS credentials.

  2. Add a Datastore

    • Go to Datastores in the left menu.

    • Click Create (or "Add Datastore").

    • Enter a name for your datastore (e.g., pbs-datastore1).

    • Select the directory or storage location where backups will be saved.

    • Click Create.

  3.  Grant Permission

    • Select the created Datastore

    • Go to the Permission section - Add - Select the User Permission.

    • Go to the User section →  Select the user from the drop-down (eg: admin@pbs)

    • Set the Role as Admin from the dropdown

Step 2: Add the PBS Datastore to Proxmox VE

  1. Log into Proxmox VE Web Interface

    • Open your browser and go to:
      https://:8006

    • Login.

  2. Add Proxmox Backup Server Storage

    • Select Datacenter in the left menu.

    • Go to Storage tab.

    • Click AddProxmox Backup Server.

  3. Configure PBS Storage

    • ID: Give a unique name for the storage (e.g., pbs-backups).

    • Server: Enter the IP or hostname of your PBS server.

    • Datastore: Enter the name of the datastore you created on PBS (e.g., pbs-datastore1).

    • Username: This should be the PBS user with access to the datastore, e.g., admin@pbs or the user part of your API token.

    • Password/Token: Enter the API token secret or password.

    • Fingerprint:  You can get the PBS server’s fingerprint from the PBS UI under SystemCertificatesFingerprint or from CLI (proxmox-backup-manager cert info).

  4. Save the Configuration


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