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Sync Jobs: add screenshots and explanation

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Add screenshots of sync jobs panel in web interface
and explain how to carry out related tasks from it.

Signed-off-by: Dylan Whyte <d.whyte@proxmox.com>
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Dylan Whyte 2020-09-07 17:21:12 +02:00 committed by Dietmar Maurer
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@ -631,18 +631,27 @@ of **Configuration** or by using the ``dns`` subcommand of
A remote refers to a separate Proxmox Backup Server installation and a user on that A remote refers to a separate Proxmox Backup Server installation and a user on that
installation, from which you can `sync` datastores to a local datastore with a installation, from which you can `sync` datastores to a local datastore with a
`Sync Job`. `Sync Job`. You can configure remotes in the web interface, under **Configuration
-> Remotes**. Alternatively, you can use the ``remote`` subcommand.
.. image:: images/screenshots/pbs-gui-remote-add.png
.. image:: images/screenshots/pbs-gui-permissions-add.png
:width: 230
:align: right
:alt: Add a remote
To add a remote, you need its hostname or ip, a userid and password on the To add a remote, you need its hostname or ip, a userid and password on the
remote, and its certificate fingerprint. To get the fingerprint, use the remote, and its certificate fingerprint. To get the fingerprint, use the
``proxmox-backup-manager cert info`` command on the remote. ``proxmox-backup-manager cert info`` command on the remote, or navigate to
**Dashboard** in the remote's web interface and select **Show Fingerprint**.
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
# proxmox-backup-manager cert info |grep Fingerprint # proxmox-backup-manager cert info |grep Fingerprint
Fingerprint (sha256): 64:d3:ff:3a:50:38:53:5a:9b:f7:50:...:ab:fe Fingerprint (sha256): 64:d3:ff:3a:50:38:53:5a:9b:f7:50:...:ab:fe
Using the information specified above, add the remote with: Using the information specified above, you can add a remote from the **Remotes**
configuration panel, or by using the command:
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
@ -666,10 +675,16 @@ Use the ``list``, ``show``, ``update``, ``remove`` subcommands of
Sync Jobs Sync Jobs
~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
Sync jobs are configured to pull the contents of a datastore on a `Remote` to a .. image:: images/screenshots/pbs-gui-syncjob-add.png
local datastore. You can either start the sync job manually on the GUI or :width: 230
provide it with a :term:`schedule` to run regularly. The :align: right
``proxmox-backup-manager sync-job`` command is used to manage sync jobs: :alt: Add a remote
Sync jobs are configured to pull the contents of a datastore on a **Remote** to a
local datastore. You can either start a sync job manually on the GUI or
provide it with a :term:`schedule` to run regularly. You can manage sync jobs
under **Configuration -> Sync Jobs** in the web interface, or using the
``proxmox-backup-manager sync-job`` command:
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
@ -683,6 +698,7 @@ provide it with a :term:`schedule` to run regularly. The
└────────────┴───────┴────────┴──────────────┴───────────┴─────────┘ └────────────┴───────┴────────┴──────────────┴───────────┴─────────┘
# proxmox-backup-manager sync-job remove pbs2-local # proxmox-backup-manager sync-job remove pbs2-local
Garbage Collection Garbage Collection
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can monitor and run :ref:`garbage collection <garbage-collection>` on the You can monitor and run :ref:`garbage collection <garbage-collection>` on the