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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
    • What is Proxmox Backup Server?
    • Architecture
    • Main Features
    • Reasons for Data Backup?
    • Software Stack
    • Getting Help
      • Enterprise Support
      • Community Support Forum
      • Mailing Lists
      • Bug Tracker
    • License
    • History
  • Installation
    • System Requirements
      • Minimum Server Requirements, for Evaluation
      • Recommended Server System Requirements
      • Supported Web Browsers for Accessing the Web Interface
    • Debian Package Repositories
      • SecureApt
      • Proxmox Backup Enterprise Repository
      • Proxmox Backup No-Subscription Repository
      • Proxmox Backup Test Repository
      • Proxmox Backup Client-only Repository
      • Repository Access Behind HTTP Proxy
    • Server Installation
      • Install Proxmox Backup with the Installer
      • Install Proxmox Backup Server on Debian
      • Install Proxmox Backup Server on Proxmox VE
    • Client Installation
      • Install Proxmox Backup Client on Debian
  • Terminology
    • Backup Content
      • Image Archives: <name>.img
      • File Archives: <name>.pxar
      • Binary Data (BLOBs)
      • Catalog File: catalog.pcat1
      • The Manifest: index.json
    • Backup Type
    • Backup ID
    • Backup Time
    • Backup Group
    • Backup Snapshot
  • Graphical User Interface
    • Features
    • Login
    • GUI Overview
    • Sidebar
      • Dashboard
      • Configuration
      • Administration
      • Tape Backup
      • Datastore
  • Backup Storage
    • Disk Management
    • Datastore
      • Datastore Configuration
  • User Management
    • User Configuration
    • API Tokens
    • Access Control
      • API Token permissions
      • Effective permissions
    • Two-factor authentication
      • Introduction
      • Available Second Factors
      • Setup
      • TFA and Automated Access
  • Backup Client Usage
    • Backup Repository Locations
    • Environment Variables
    • Output Format
    • Creating Backups
      • Excluding files/folders from a backup
    • Encryption
      • Using a master key to store and recover encryption keys
    • Restoring Data
      • Interactive Restores
      • Mounting of Archives via FUSE
    • Login and Logout
    • Changing the Owner of a Backup Group
    • Pruning and Removing Backups
    • Garbage Collection
    • Benchmarking
  • Proxmox VE Integration
    • Using the Proxmox VE Web-Interface
    • Using the Proxmox VE Command-Line
  • pxar Command Line Tool
    • Creating an Archive
    • Extracting an Archive
    • List the Contents of an Archive
    • Mounting an Archive
  • Tape Backup
    • Tape Technology Primer
    • Supported Hardware
      • Drive Performance
    • Terminology
    • Tape Quick Start
    • Configuration
      • Tape changers
      • Tape drives
      • Media Pools
      • Tape Backup Jobs
    • Administration
      • Label Tapes
      • Run Tape Backups
      • Restore from Tape
      • Update Inventory
      • Restore Catalog
      • Encryption Key Management
      • Tape Cleaning
  • Managing Remotes
    • Remote
    • Sync Jobs
  • Maintenance Tasks
    • Pruning
      • Prune Simulator
      • Manual Pruning
      • Prune Schedules
      • Retention Settings Example
    • Garbage Collection
    • Verification
    • Notifications
  • Host System Administration
    • ZFS on Linux
      • Hardware
      • ZFS Administration
    • Service Daemons
      • proxmox-backup-proxy
      • proxmox-backup
  • Network Management
  • Technical Overview
    • Datastores
    • Chunks
      • Fixed-sized Chunks
      • Dynamically sized Chunks
      • Encrypted Chunks
    • Caveats and Limitations
      • Notes on hash collisions
      • File-based Backup
      • Verification of encrypted chunks
  • FAQ
    • What distribution is Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) based on?
    • Which platforms are supported as a backup source (client)?
    • Will Proxmox Backup Server run on a 32-bit processor?
    • How long will my Proxmox Backup Server version be supported?
    • Can I copy or synchronize my datastore to another location?
    • Can Proxmox Backup Server verify data integrity of a backup archive?
    • When backing up to remote servers, do I have to trust the remote server?
    • Is the backup incremental/deduplicated?

Appendix

  • Command Syntax
    • proxmox-backup-client
    • proxmox-backup-manager
    • proxmox-tape
    • pmt
    • pmtx
    • pxar
  • Configuration Files
    • acl.cfg
    • datastore.cfg
    • media-pool.cfg
    • tape.cfg
    • tape-job.cfg
    • user.cfg
    • remote.cfg
    • sync.cfg
    • verification.cfg
  • File Formats
    • Proxmox File Archive Format (.pxar)
    • Data Blob Format (.blob)
    • Fixed Index Format (.fidx)
    • Dynamic Index Format (.didx)
  • Backup Protocol
    • Backup Protocol API
    • Restore/Reader Protocol API
  • Calendar Events
    • Introduction and Format
    • Differences to systemd
    • Notes on scheduling
  • Glossary
  • GNU Free Documentation License

  • Proxmox Homepage
  • PDF
  • API Viewer
  • Prune Simulator
  • LTO Barcode Generator

Related Topics

  • Documentation overview

Index

C | D | F | R | S | V

C

  • Container

D

  • Datastore

F

  • FUSE

R

  • Remote
  • reStructuredText
  • Rust

S

  • Sphinx

V

  • Virtual machine
 
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