Quick Start Guide for Proxmox VE Backup & Recovery

Quick Start Guide for Proxmox VE Backup & Recovery

About Proxmox Backup & Replication

BDRSuite provides a comprehensive solution for backing up and replicating Proxmox virtual environments. With support for both incremental and full backups, it offers flexible scheduling, offsite backup options, and high-performance replication. BDRSuite ensures data protection across local, remote, and cloud destinations while maintaining centralized management for backup and replication tasks.

Getting Started

Step 1: Planning

Required Components:

  • BDRSuite Backup Server
  • Proxmox host

System Requirements (Backup Server): Windows Server 2012 R2 Core (Standard or Datacenter) & above. To learn more, refer to the System Requirements.

Supported Platforms (Proxmox Host): Proxmox 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x and more. To learn more, refer to the Supported Platforms.

Port Configuration: To learn more, refer to the Port Configuration.

Step 2: Deploying Backup Server

BDRSuite Backup Server is the central management component for configuring, scheduling, managing backups and recovery across virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS environments. This server has to be installed and hosted on a dedicated machine.

Installation Options:
  1. BDRSuite Backup Server Installation on Windows
  2. BDRSuite Backup Server Installation on Linux
  3. BDRSuite Backup Server Installation on Docker containers

After installation, access the server via http://<IP Address>:6060 or http://localhost:6060. 

Watch BDRSuite Backup Server Installation on Windows Video.

Configuring Proxmox VE Backup & Recovery

Step 1: Creating a Storage Repository

  1. BDRSuite supports on-premise storage options and remote solutions, including DAS, NAS, SAN. You can navigate to the Infrastructure -> Backup Repository tab choose Block Storage. Refer to Block Storage Repository to learn more.
Watch creating Block Storage Repository video

  1. BDRSuite also supports public cloud services like Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, and S3-compatible platforms such as Wasabi, MinIO, and Backblaze. You can navigate to the Infrastructure -> Backup Repository tab choose Object Storage. Refer to Object Storage Repository to learn more.

Step 2: Adding Proxmox Backup Sources

To integrate Proxmox virtual machines (VMs) and containers with BDRSuite for backup and replication:

  1. Navigate to Data Source -> Servers & Endpoints -> Add Host.
  2. Click on Add Proxmox, and enter the necessary credentials and Proxmox server details.

For detailed steps, refer to the Adding Proxmox Backup Sources documentation.

Watch the Adding Proxmox Backup Sources Video

Step 3: Configuring Backup Jobs

After adding Proxmox sources, configure the backup jobs:

  1. Navigate to Backup -> Configure Backup -> Virtual Machines -> Proxmox.
  2. Define a unique name for the backup job and choose the backup repository.
  3. Select the VMs or containers to back up.
  4. Set the backup schedule (full or incremental) based on your needs.
  5. Define retention policies, backup encryption, and compression.
  6. Once saved, the backup will run automatically according to the defined schedule.

For more information, refer to the Proxmox Backup Configuration guide.

Step 4: Recovering Backups

To recover Proxmox VMs and containers from backup:

  1. Navigate to Recovery -> Restore Backup Data.
  2. Choose the backup job and the specific VM/container to restore.
  3. Select the restore point and initiate the recovery process.

For more details, refer to the Proxmox Backup Recovery guide.

Step 5: Managing Backups

In BDRSuite Backup Server, managing Linux file and folder backup jobs involves navigating to Backup -> List Backup Jobs, where you can search, schedule, and edit backup jobs. You can also suspend, resume, or abort jobs, adjust schedules, and generate job reports. For more information, refer to Managing Backup Jobs.

Step 6: Reporting & Notification

The Reports section provides insights into automatically generated reports for Proxmox VE Backup, including backup and recovery status, job summaries, and error logs. Notifications can also be configured to inform users about backup operations and issues.

Navigate to the Reports tab in BDRSuite Backup Server. To learn more, refer to Reporting & Notifications.

Watch the demo video to understand the detailed process of Proxmox VE Backup.


Secondary Copy for Proxmox VE

Secondary Copy - Offsite Copy

The Offsite Copy feature allows you to configure Offsite Copy/Disaster Recovery (DR) jobs, where backup data is replicated to a remote server. This ensures data availability and business continuity in case of site failure.

To learn more, refer to the Secondary Copy - Offsite Copy guide.

Watch the Secondary Copy - Offsite Copy video.


Purchase & Manage Licenses

Licensing in BDRSuite allows efficient management of Proxmox backups, ensuring smooth operations through activation, renewal, and allocation of licenses. For detailed instructions, refer to the Purchase & Manage License guide.

Watch the Purchase & Manage License video.


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