Setting Up my PROXMOX Backup Server!
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I've gone from "no backups" to "raid is a backup" to "two zfs pools in one box", and decided it's finally time for a proper backup solution. So, I settled on Proxmox Backup Server! And today, I rebuild my HP Microserver Gen8 with 4x10T refurbished SAS drives, a new SAS controller card, and more! With this backup solution, I'm feeling a lot better about my data migration to Ceph. If you get the error "blk_update_request: protection error" with your refurbished drives like I did, do a SCSI format - "sg_format --format /dev/sdX" Link to the blog post with slightly more information: https://www.apalrd.net/posts/2023/pbs_intro/ Things I used in the video: LSI SAS-9207-4i4e: https://ebay.us/iohHz2 LSI SAS-9207-8i (another option): https://ebay.us/fcd1hF Seagate Exos 10T SAS (Refurbished - shop around for models which may be a good deal now): https://ebay.us/cyrPKu HP Microserver Gen8: https://ebay.us/aUL7yU Feel free to chat with me more on my Discord server: https://discord.gg/xJsaEukAr4 If you'd like to support me, feel free to here: https://ko-fi.com/apalrd Timestamps: 00:00 - The Plan 03:06 - Hardware Timelapse 04:29 - Install PBS 07:38 - Setup PVE 10:35 - Next Steps 12:15 - One More Thing Some links to products may be affiliate links, which may earn a commission for me. #proxmox #backups
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