How to set up PBS Backup

Create a Datastore on the Proxmox Backup Server (PBS)

1. Access PBS Web Interface

   • Open your browser and go to:
     https://:8007

   • Login with your PBS credentials.

2. Add a Datastore

   • Go to Datastores in the left menu.

   • Click Create (or "Add Datastore").

   • Enter a name for your datastore (e.g., pbs-datastore1).

   • Select the directory or storage location where backups will be saved.

   • Click Create.

3.  Grant Permission

   • Select the created Datastore

   • Go to the Permission section - Add - Select the User Permission.

   • Go to the User section →  Select the user from the drop-down (eg: admin@pbs)

   • Set the Role as Admin from the dropdown

Step 2: Add the PBS Datastore to Proxmox VE

1. Log into Proxmox VE Web Interface

   • Open your browser and go to:
     https://:8006

   • Login.

2. Add Proxmox Backup Server Storage

   • Select Datacenter in the left menu.

   • Go to Storage tab.

   • Click Add → Proxmox Backup Server.

3. Configure PBS Storage

   • ID: Give a unique name for the storage (e.g., pbs-backups).

   • Server: Enter the IP or hostname of your PBS server.

   • Datastore: Enter the name of the datastore you created on PBS (e.g., pbs-datastore1).

   • Username: This should be the PBS user with access to the datastore, e.g., admin@pbs or the user part of your API token.

   • Password/Token: Enter the API token secret or password.

   • Fingerprint:  You can get the PBS server’s fingerprint from the PBS UI under System → Certificates → Fingerprint or from CLI (proxmox-backup-manager cert info).
     
     

4. Save the Configuration