Proxmox Scheduled Backup Jobs (vzdump) Step by Step
Automate VM protection with Proxmox scheduled backup jobs from Datacenter → Backup.
Step 1: Open Backup Job Overview
Datacenter → Backup. View existing jobs or click Add.
Backup job overview
Step 2: General Backup Job Settings
Set schedule, VM selection, backup mode (snapshot/stop), and storage.
General backup settings
Step 3: Configure Retention Policy
Set keep daily, weekly, monthly, and keep-last values.
Retention policy
Step 4: Advanced Options and Notifications
Configure compression, pigz threads, and email on failure.
Advanced backup options
vzdump 101 --storage local --mode snapshot --compress zstd
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