Proxmox Backup Server Setup
Here I have tried to visualize the process of installing proxmox backup server for this usecase. All the options and config's picked are noted down bellow. To reproduce all you have to do is follow the video instruction and referance the config options choosed from notes bellow.
Setup Instructions
Hardware
| Hardware | Specification |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon E5-2660 |
| CPU | 1 core @ 2.20GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| STORAGE | 30GB SSD |
Volume Config Note
minfree left blank as is on the settings.
| Option | Config |
|---|---|
| hdsize | 30GB |
| swapsize | 0 |
minfree |
Location and Zone Config Note
| Option | Config |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Time Zone | Asia/Dhaka |
| Keyboard Layout | U.S. English |
| admin@rocketagro.com |
Network Settings note
Onsite backup server
| Option | Config |
|---|---|
| Host Name | pbs1.rocketagro.com |
| IP Address | 192.168.20.31/24 |
| Gateway | 192.168.20.1 |
| DNS Server | 1.1.1.1 |
Offsite backup server
| Option | Config |
|---|---|
| Host Name | pbs2.rocketagro.com |
| IP Address | 192.168.20.32/24 |
| Gateway | 192.168.20.1 |
| DNS Server | 1.1.1.1 |
Add Datastore
| Option | Config |
|---|---|
| Name | backup-lvm |
| Backing Path | /home/backups |
| GC Schedule | daily |
| Prune Schedule | daily |