vzdump
SafeProxmox backups
vzdump <vmid> --storage <st> --mode snapshot
Backs up VMs/containers (snapshot mode = no downtime); restore with qmrestore. Pair with scheduled jobs.
Examples
vzdump 101 --storage backup-nfs --mode snapshotOnline backup of VM 101
Syntax
vzdump <vmid> [--storage s] [--mode snapshot|stop] / qmrestore <file> <vmid>
Before you run it
Backup creation only.
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