Backup/restore through the CLI

In Proxmox, the entire backup and restore process can be managed from the command line if the GUI becomes inaccessible.

Backup using the CLI

The command to commit a backup for both KVM and LXC virtual machines is the same. The following is the command format for a backup:

# vzdump <vmid> <options>

There is a long list of vzdump options that can be used with the command. The following are just a few of the most commonly used ones:

Options	Description
-all	The default value is 0. This option will back up all available virtual machines in a Proxmox node.
-bwlimit	This adjusts the backup bandwidth in KBPS.
-compress	The default value is LZO. This sets the compression type or disables compression. The available options are 0, 1, gzip, and lzo.
-mailto	This is the email address used to send a backup report.
-maxfiles	This contains an integer number. This sets the maximum number of backup files to be kept.
-mod	The default value is stop. This sets the backup mode. The available...