[[username@]server[:port]:]datastore
-The default value for ``username`` ist ``root@pam``. If no server is specified,
+The default value for ``username`` is ``root@pam``. If no server is specified,
the default is the local host (``localhost``).
You can specify a port if your backup server is only reachable on a different
option.
One single backup is allowed to contain more than one archive. For example, if
-you want to backup two disks mounted at ``/mmt/disk1`` and ``/mnt/disk2``:
+you want to backup two disks mounted at ``/mnt/disk1`` and ``/mnt/disk2``:
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bin boot dev etc home lib lib32
...
-The interactive recovery shell is a minimalistic command line interface that
+The interactive recovery shell is a minimal command line interface that
utilizes the metadata stored in the catalog to quickly list, navigate and
search files in a file archive.
To restore files, you can select them individually or match them with a glob
``pwd`` shows the full path of the current working directory with respect to the
archive root.
-Being able to quickly search the contents of the archive is a commmonly needed feature.
+Being able to quickly search the contents of the archive is a commonly needed feature.
That's where the catalog is most valuable.
For example:
TASK OK
-.. todo:: howto run garbage-collection at regular intervalls (cron)
+.. todo:: howto run garbage-collection at regular intervals (cron)
Benchmarking
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called `calendar events` for its schedules.
`Calendar events` are expressions to specify one or more points in time.
-They are mostly compatible with systemds calendar events.
+They are mostly compatible with systemd's calendar events.
The general format is as follows:
If the time part is omitted, the time 00:00:00 is implied.
(e.g. '2020-01-01' refers to '2020-01-01 00:00:00')
-Weekdays are specified with the abbreviated english version:
+Weekdays are specified with the abbreviated English version:
`mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun`.
Each field can contain multiple values in the following formats:
`daily` `*-*-* 00:00:00`
`weekly` `mon *-*-* 00:00:00`
`monthly` `*-*-01 00:00:00`
-`yearly` or `annualy` `*-01-01 00:00:00`
+`yearly` or `annually` `*-01-01 00:00:00`
`quarterly` `*-01,04,07,10-01 00:00:00`
`semiannually` or `semi-annually` `*-01,07-01 00:00:00`
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Not all features of systemd calendar events are implemented:
-* no unix timestamps (e.g. `@12345`): instead use date and time to specify
+* no Unix timestamps (e.g. `@12345`): instead use date and time to specify
a specific point in time
* no timezone: all schedules use the set timezone on the server
* no sub-second resolution
Catalog Shell Commands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-Those command are available when you start an intercative restore shell:
+Those command are available when you start an interactive restore shell:
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.. Epilog (included at top of each file)
- We use this file to define external links and commone replacement
+ We use this file to define external links and common replacement
patterns.
.. |VERSION| replace:: 1.0
Can I copy or synchronize my datastore to another location?
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-Proxmox Backup Server allows you to copy or synchroize datastores to other
+Proxmox Backup Server allows you to copy or synchronize datastores to other
locations, through the use of *Remotes* and *Sync Jobs*. *Remote* is the term
given to a separate server, which has a datastore that can be synced to a local store.
A *Sync Job* is the process which is used to pull the contents of a datastore from
:alt: PBS login window
When you connect to the web interface, you will first see the login window.
-Proxmox Backup Server supports various languages and authentication backends
+Proxmox Backup Server supports various languages and authentication back ends
(*Realms*), both of which can be selected here.
.. note:: For convenience, you can save the username on the client side, by
when LVM_ or ZFS_ is used. The network configuration is completely up to you
as well.
-.. note:: You can access the webinterface of the Proxmox Backup Server with
+.. note:: You can access the web interface of the Proxmox Backup Server with
your web browser, using HTTPS on port 8007. For example at
``https://<ip-or-dns-name>:8007``
still access the backups.
.. note::
- You can access the webinterface of the Proxmox Backup Server with your web
+ You can access the web interface of the Proxmox Backup Server with your web
browser, using HTTPS on port 8007. For example at ``https://<ip-or-dns-name>:8007``
Client installation
Proxmox Backup Server consists of multiple components:
-* A server-daemon providing, among other things, a RESTfull API, super-fast
+* A server-daemon providing, among other things, a RESTful API, super-fast
asynchronous tasks, lightweight usage statistic collection, scheduling
events, strict separation of privileged and unprivileged execution
environments
# apt-get install zfs-zed
To activate the daemon it is necessary to edit `/etc/zfs/zed.d/zed.rc` with your
-favourite editor, and uncomment the `ZED_EMAIL_ADDR` setting:
+favorite editor, and uncomment the `ZED_EMAIL_ADDR` setting:
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We strongly recommend to use enough memory, so that you normally do not
run into low memory situations. Should you need or want to add swap, it is
-preferred to create a partition on a physical disk and use it as swapdevice.
+preferred to create a partition on a physical disk and use it as swap device.
You can leave some space free for this purpose in the advanced options of the
installer. Additionally, you can lower the `swappiness` value.
A good value for servers is 10:
:align: right
:alt: Add a remote
-To add a remote, you need its hostname or ip, a userid and password on the
+To add a remote, you need its hostname or IP, a userid and password on the
remote, and its certificate fingerprint. To get the fingerprint, use the
``proxmox-backup-manager cert info`` command on the remote, or navigate to
**Dashboard** in the remote's web interface and select **Show Fingerprint**.
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A datastore refers to a location at which backups are stored. The current
-implementation uses a directory inside a standard unix file system (``ext4``,
+implementation uses a directory inside a standard Unix file system (``ext4``,
``xfs`` or ``zfs``) to store the backup data.
Datastores are identified by a simple *ID*. You can configure this