Restore Guide¶
This guide covers manual restore of individual VMs and containers.
For full system recovery, see: - Disaster Recovery - One-Command Restore
Restore via Proxmox UI¶
Navigate to:
Datacenter → Storage → Backups
Select backup → Restore
Restore Steps¶
1. Select Storage¶
- synology-backups
2. Choose Backup¶
- Select latest working backup
- Verify timestamp
3. Configure Restore¶
- Target Node: pve
- Storage: vmdata / local-lvm
- Mode: overwrite or new ID
4. Start Restore¶
Click:
Restore
CLI Restore (optional)¶
bash
qmrestore /path/to/backup.vma.zst <vmid>
For containers:
bash
pct restore <vmid> /path/to/backup.tar.zst
Verification Checklist¶
- VM/CT starts successfully
- Network reachable
- Services responding
- Logs clean
Common Issues¶
- Missing storage mount
- Wrong VM ID conflicts
- Network bridge mismatch
- DNS not yet available
Tip¶
Always restore in this order:
- DNS (Unbound / AdGuard)
- Core (Docker)
- External access (Cloudflared)
- Apps (HA, Paperless)
Automated Restore¶
For full infrastructure recovery, see: