:: What is vzdump
Vzdump is a utility to make consistent snapshots of running OpenVZ containers (and KVM virtual machines if you are using Proxmox VE). It basically creates a tar archive of the container’s private area, which also includes the CT configuration files.
:: How to backup OpenVZ Container
+ backup one of VPS
vzdump --compress --suspend VEID
or
vzdump --compress --stop VEID
+ backup all of vps
vzdump --compress --suspend --all
or
vzdump --compress --stop --all
all backup files will saving on /vz/dump/, if you want save to another directory, you can add –dumpdir
vzdump --compress --dumpdir /backup --suspend --all
:: How to restore OpenVZ dump files
vzrestore /vz/dump/vzdump-VEID.tgz VEID
or
vzdump --restore /backup/vzdump-VEID.tgz NEW_VEID
VEID = vps id, you can see it using command vzlist
:: Links
+ Google
+ OpenVZ
+ HowToForge
