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Backup and restore: language fixup

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Language fixup for the chapter "Backup and Restore".

Signed-off-by: Dylan Whyte <d.whyte@proxmox.com>
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@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ ifndef::manvolnum[]
[thumbnail="pmg-gui-backup.png", big=1]
endif::manvolnum[]
{pmg} includes the ability to backup and restore the
{pmg} includes the ability to back up and restore the
configuration. This includes the complete config from `/etc/pmg/`, the
mail filter rules and the statistic database.
mail filter rules, and the statistic database.
NOTE: The backup does not include the network setup, and also no mail
data from the postfix queue or the spam or virus quarantine.
NOTE: The backup does not include the network setup, nor does it
contain mail data from the postfix queue or the spam and virus
quarantines.
Backups can be created locally or stored on a
https://www.proxmox.com/en/proxmox-backup-server[Proxmox Backup Server]
@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ pmg-backup_2018_01_04_5A4E0436.tgz 21514
----
Restores are also possible using the GUI or command line, and you can
select what parts you want to restore:
select which parts you want to restore:
System Configuration::
@ -101,10 +102,10 @@ restore finished
Proxmox Backup Server
---------------------
In order to backup your {pmg} configuration on a Proxmox Backup Server you
need configure the instance as backup 'remote'. You can then directly create
and restore backups, as well as create a scheduled 'backup job' to run
regular backups.
In order to back up your {pmg} configuration on a Proxmox Backup
Server, you first need to configure the instance as a backup 'remote'.
You can then directly create and restore backups, as well as create a
scheduled 'backup job' to run regular backups.
[[pmgbackup_pbs_remotes]]
Remotes
@ -131,9 +132,9 @@ Retype new password: ******
The fingerprint is optional, if the certificate of the Proxmox Backup Server
remote is signed by a CA trusted by {pmg}.
Additionally you can configure `prune-settings` for each remote, giving you
flexible control about how many backups should be stored on the Proxmox Backup
Server over a period of time.
Additionally, you can configure `prune-settings` for each remote, giving you
flexible control over how many backups should be stored on the Proxmox Backup
Server over a specific period of time.
.Setting the prune options for the Proxmox Backup Server remote with id 'archive'.
----
@ -143,11 +144,11 @@ Server over a period of time.
If prune settings are configured, the backup-group of {pmg} is pruned
automatically after each successful backup.
The `notify` and `include-statistics` setting of a remote define the defaults
The `notify` and `include-statistics` settings of a remote define the defaults
for notifications and whether to include the statistic database in backups.
They are also used for xref:pmgbackup_pbs_schedule[scheduled backups].
The public settings are stored in `/etc/pmg/pbs/pbs.conf`, sensitive settings,
The public settings are stored in `/etc/pmg/pbs/pbs.conf`. Sensitive settings,
like passwords are stored in individual files named after the remote inside
`/etc/pmg/pbs/`:
@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ ifndef::manvolnum[]
[thumbnail="pmg-gui-pbs-backup.png", big=1]
endif::manvolnum[]
With a configured remote you can create backups using the GUI or the
With a configured remote, you can create backups using the GUI or the
`proxmox-backup backup` subcommand of the `pmgbackup` CLI tool.
.Creating a new backup on the Proxmox Backup Server remote with id 'archive'.
@ -192,10 +193,10 @@ starting prune of host/pmg
prune finished
----
For restoring you can optionally select a particular backup-snapshot to return
For restoring, you can optionally select a particular backup-snapshot to return
to the state of configuration and rules at that time.
On the commandline you can get first a list of available backup snapshots using
From the command line, you can get a list of available backup snapshots using
the `proxmox-backup list` subcommand:
.Listing available backups from the Proxmox Backup Server remote with id 'archive'.
@ -218,15 +219,15 @@ starting restore of host/pmg/2020-11-16T14:03:04Z from backup
restore finished
----
You can remove a particular snapshot by using the `forget` sub command, this
allows the Proxmox Backup Server to pick it up during garbage collection.
You can remove a particular snapshot by using the `forget` subcommand. This
allows the Proxmox Backup Server to remove it during garbage collection.
----
# pmgbackup proxmox-backup forget archive pmg 2020-11-16T14:03:04Z
----
TIP: You can configure and access all backup related functionality on both,
the web interface and the command line interface.
TIP: You can configure and access all backup-related functionality on
both the web interface and the command line interface.
[[pmgbackup_pbs_schedule]]
Scheduled Backups
@ -241,9 +242,9 @@ delay of 15 minutes each day:
----
The randomized delay can help to prevent load-peaks on the backup server, if
you have multiple backups, which all should start around the same time.
you have multiple backups which should all start around the same time.
The schedules are `systemd.timer` units. See the `systemd.time(7)` man page for
The schedules are `systemd.timer` units. See the `systemd.time(7)` man page for
details on the time specification used.