Backup all OpenVZ containers in Proxmox. Author James Coyle.

backup-proxmox

#!/bin/bash
#
# Filename : backup_all
# Description : Backup all OpenVZ containers in Proxmox
# Author : James Coyle
#
# Version:
# -Date -Author -Description
# 20-11-2013 James Coyle Initial
#
#

BACKUP_PATH=/var/lib/vz/dump
COMPRESS="lzo"

# Check dir exists
if [ ! -d $BACKUP_PATH ]; then
  echo "The directory $BACKUP_PATH does not exist."
  exit 99
fi

IFS=$'\n'
VMARRAY=($(vzlist -a -H))
VMIDS=""

for V in ${VMARRAY[@]}
do
  VMIDS="$VMIDS ${V:7:3}"
done

if [ -n $VMIDS ]; then
  vzdump $VMIDS --dumpdir $BACKUP_PATH --mode snapshot --compress $COMPRESS --remove 0
fi

echo "Backup of VMID(s) $VMIDS complete."