vzdump2influx

Proxmox backup stats to InfluxDB

Just a simple script to wtite some stats to InfluxDB about your backup. Based on vzdump hook method.

Please don't hesitate, and contact me if you found a bug, or you have any idea for this script.

Updates:

08/15/2025: Released 0.3 RC1. (PBS support.)

08/14/2025: Released v0.2.

02/24/22: Tabnul's fixes (Thanks!) merged. Now it works with PVE 7.x, and requires InfluxDB 2.x (https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2.1/write-data/developer-tools/api/)

11/10/18: Quick fix for LXC transfer speeds

Requirements:

• Proxmox :)
• curl

Install:

1. On Proxmox host install curl.

   sudo apt-get install curl

2. Put the script somewhere.

   E.g. /usr/local/bin/vzdump2influx.sh

   Be sure your script is executable. (Check the permissions on file.)

3. Customize!

Fill the neccessary datas in the script.

• <TOKEN> : token for DB
• <ORGANIZATION> : organization for DB
• <PROTOCOL> : protocol for communication with DB server. HTTP or HTTPS
• <DBHOSTNAME> : hostname or ip for your DB
• <PORT> : HTTP API port (default: 8086)
• <BUCKETNAME> : name of your bucket
• <LOCATIONCODE> : put your location here. I have multiple DCs, so I have different location for each.
• DEBUG : true or false. If the value is true, the script copies all logs to /tmp/timestamp (and does not delete it)

4. Add the hook to the backup job. Edit the /etc/vzdump.conf file, and add this line: "script: /location/of/the/script.sh"

5. Done!

   Thats all. :)