Create a Datastore on the Proxmox Backup Server (PBS)
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Access PBS Web Interface
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Open your browser and go to:
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Login with your PBS credentials.
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Add a Datastore
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Go to Datastores in the left menu.
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Click Create (or "Add Datastore").
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Enter a name for your datastore (e.g., pbs-datastore1).
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Select the directory or storage location where backups will be saved.
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Click Create.
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Grant Permission
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Select the created Datastore
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Go to the Permission section - Add - Select the User Permission.
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Go to the User section → Select the user from the drop-down (eg: admin@pbs)
- Set the Role as Admin from the dropdown
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Step 2: Add the PBS Datastore to Proxmox VE
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Log into Proxmox VE Web Interface
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Open your browser and go to:
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Login.
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Add Proxmox Backup Server Storage
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Select Datacenter in the left menu.
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Go to Storage tab.
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Click Add → Proxmox Backup Server.
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Configure PBS Storage
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ID: Give a unique name for the storage (e.g., pbs-backups).
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Server: Enter the IP or hostname of your PBS server.
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Datastore: Enter the name of the datastore you created on PBS (e.g., pbs-datastore1).
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Username: This should be the PBS user with access to the datastore, e.g., admin@pbs or the user part of your API token.
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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).
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Save the Configuration