media-pool.cfg(5)

MEDIA-POOL.CFG(5)

Proxmox Backup

MEDIA-POOL.CFG(5)

NAME

media-pool.cfg - Media Pool Configuration

DESCRIPTION

The file /etc/proxmox-backup/media-pool.cfg is a configuration file for Proxmox Backup Server. It contains the medila pool configuration for tape backups.

FILE FORMAT

Each entry starts with the header pool: <name>, followed by the media pool configuration options.

pool: company1


      allocation always


      retention overwrite
pool: ...

You can use the proxmox-tape pool command to manipulate this file.

OPTIONS

Optional properties:

allocation (<string>): Media set allocation policy ('continue', 'always', or a calendar event).
comment (<string>): Comment.
encrypt (<string>): Tape encryption key fingerprint (sha256).
retention (<string>): Media retention policy ('overwrite', 'keep', or time span).
template (<string>): Media set naming template (may contain strftime() time format specifications).

COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER

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Author

Proxmox Support Team

Copyright

2019-2025, Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH

Thursday, 21 May 2026