push @$devices, @$audio_devs;
}
- add_tpm_device($vmid, $devices, $conf);
+ # Add a TPM only if the VM is not a template,
+ # to support backing up template VMs even if the TPM disk is write-protected.
+ add_tpm_device($vmid, $devices, $conf) if (!PVE::QemuConfig->is_template($conf));
my $sockets = 1;
$sockets = $conf->{smp} if $conf->{smp}; # old style - no longer iused
PVE::Systemd::enter_systemd_scope($vmid, "Proxmox VE VM $vmid", %systemd_properties);
my $tpmpid;
- if (my $tpm = $conf->{tpmstate0}) {
+ if ((my $tpm = $conf->{tpmstate0}) && !PVE::QemuConfig->is_template($conf)) {
# start the TPM emulator so QEMU can connect on start
$tpmpid = start_swtpm($storecfg, $vmid, $tpm, $migratedfrom);
}