{"id":17716,"date":"2024-11-25T14:30:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=17716"},"modified":"2024-11-26T09:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T09:31:44","password":"","slug":"how-to-backup-and-restore-vms-in-proxmox","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-backup-and-restore-vms-in-proxmox\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Backup and Restore Virtual Machines (VMs) in Proxmox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we will cover how to backup and restore Virtual Machines in Proxmox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will need a server that has <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-virtual-machines-in-proxmox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proxmox installed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will need to have <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-virtual-machines-in-proxmox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">created a virtual machine on proxmox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Poweroff the VM in Proxmox<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will first need to power off the vierual machine before you can take its backup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To do that, go to your Proxmox dashboard and then navigate to the VM and right click on it, then click on <strong>Shutdown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-603-1024x306.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-603-1024x306.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-603-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-603-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-603.png 1271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will be asked to confirmed to confirm then action. the VM will then shut down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-604.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-604.png 508w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-604-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Create Proxmox VM Backup<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next will be to create a backup of the VM. Right click on the shut down VM then click on <strong>Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next will be to click on the tab labelled <strong>Backup now<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-612-1024x294.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-612-1024x294.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-612-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-612-768x221.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-612.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will see a pop up asking you to choose your backup location. If you have added a backup location, you will see it there, otherwise you will have an option to choose a local backup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note that it is safer to store a backup in a different location, and not on the very server whose backup you are creating. It is recommended that you consider that option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-606.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-606.png 739w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-606-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-613.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-613.png 457w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-613-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For compression option, choose ZSTD option, which might be the pre-selected option, by default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once done, click on Backup, to start the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-605.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-605.png 759w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-605-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The backup process will start and will be shown on the task viewer window<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the process is complete, you will see a message saying <strong>TASK OK<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-614.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-614.png 608w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-614-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your backup will be displayed as a compressed file and will be saved in the location that you provided in the earlier step when choosing the backup location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-615-1024x258.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-615-1024x258.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-615-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-615-768x194.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-615.png 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since the VM has backed up successfully, you can now remove it, so that you get to restore it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To do that, click on the VM icon, then on <strong>More<\/strong> then click on <strong>Remove<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-616-1024x282.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-616-1024x282.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-616-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-616-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-616.png 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will be asked to provide the VM ID for the VM. Provide it, then click on <strong>Remove<\/strong>. In our case, the ID is 100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-617.png 536w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-617-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Restore Proxmox Virtual Machine<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since we have a backup, you can restore the VM to it&#8217;s original state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the Backup location and click on the Backup file, then click on the <strong>Restore<\/strong> option that is towards the top of the window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-618-1024x259.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-618-1024x259.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-618-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-618-768x194.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-618.png 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will see a pop up dialogue box. Click on <strong>Restore<\/strong> option to begin the restoration process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-619.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-619.png 464w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-619-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will also see a pop up task viewer with the restoration process details. Give it some time to complete the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upon completion of the process, you will see a message saying <strong>TASK OK<\/strong>. Close the pop-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-620.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-620.png 654w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-620-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will now see the restored virtual machine on the dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-621.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-621.png 705w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-621-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right click on the VM, then click on <strong>Start<\/strong> to power it on and start using it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-622.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-622.png 837w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-622-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-622-768x323.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Author&#8217;s Final Word<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The above steps have demonstrated the backup and restore process for your VM on proxmox. As mentioned in the guide, consider having your backup stored on a different server from the server that is being backed up to avoid loosing the live data and the backup, in case something goes wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we will cover how to backup and restore Virtual Machines in Proxmox. Prerequisites Step 1: Poweroff the VM in Proxmox Step 2: Create Proxmox VM Backup Step 3: Restore Proxmox Virtual Machine Author&#8217;s Final Word The above steps have demonstrated the backup and restore process for your VM on proxmox. 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