diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d739c7a..6c2c274 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ The ``icinga2`` folder contains the command definition and service examples for
 
 ```
 usage: check_pve.py [-h] -e API_ENDPOINT [--api-port API_PORT] -u API_USER (-p API_PASSWORD | -t API_TOKEN) [-k] -m
-                    {cluster,version,cpu,memory,swap,storage,io_wait,io-wait,updates,services,subscription,vm,vm_status,vm-status,replication,disk-health,ceph-health,zfs-health,zfs-fragmentation,backup} [-n NODE] [--name NAME]
-                    [--vmid VMID] [--expected-vm-status {running,stopped,paused}] [--ignore-vm-status] [--ignore-service NAME] [--ignore-disk NAME] [-w THRESHOLD_WARNING] [-c THRESHOLD_CRITICAL] [-M] [-V MIN_VERSION]
-                    [--unit {GB,MB,KB,GiB,MiB,KiB,B}]
+                    {cluster,version,cpu,memory,swap,storage,io_wait,io-wait,updates,services,subscription,vm,vm_status,vm-status,replication,disk-health,ceph-health,zfs-health,zfs-fragmentation,backup}
+                    [-n NODE] [--name NAME] [--vmid VMID] [--expected-vm-status {running,stopped,paused}] [--ignore-vm-status] [--ignore-service NAME] [--ignore-disk NAME] [--ignore-pools NAME]
+                    [-w THRESHOLD_WARNING] [-c THRESHOLD_CRITICAL] [-M] [-V MIN_VERSION] [--unit {GB,MB,KB,GiB,MiB,KiB,B}]
 
 Check command for PVE hosts via API
 
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ Check Options:
   --ignore-service NAME
                         Ignore service NAME in checks
   --ignore-disk NAME    Ignore disk NAME in health check
+  --ignore-pools NAME   Ignore vms and containers in pool(s) NAME in checks
   -w THRESHOLD_WARNING, --warning THRESHOLD_WARNING
                         Warning threshold for check value. Mutiple thresholds with name:value,name:value
   -c THRESHOLD_CRITICAL, --critical THRESHOLD_CRITICAL
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ WARNING - Ceph Cluster is in warning state
 
 **Check ZFS pool health**
 ```
-./check_pve.py -u <API_USER> -p <API_PASSWORD> -e <API_ENDPOINT> -m zfs-health -n pve 
+./check_pve.py -u <API_USER> -p <API_PASSWORD> -e <API_ENDPOINT> -m zfs-health -n pve
 OK - All ZFS pools are healthy
 ```
 
diff --git a/check_pve.py b/check_pve.py
index 7f7ef5b..80ce8fa 100755
--- a/check_pve.py
+++ b/check_pve.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 import re
 import sys
-from typing import Callable, Dict, Optional, Union
+from typing import Callable, Dict, Optional, Union, List
 
 try:
     import argparse
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ def threshold_type(arg: str) -> Dict[str, "CheckThreshold"]:
         return thresholds
 
 
+class RequestError(Exception):
+    """Exception for request related errors."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, rc: int) -> None:
+        self.message = message
+        self.rc = rc
+
+        super().__init__(self.message)
+
+
 class CheckPVE:
     """Check command for Proxmox VE."""
 
@@ -209,6 +219,9 @@ def request(self, url: str, method: str = "get", **kwargs: Dict) -> Union[Dict,
         else:
             message += f"HTTP error code was {response.status_code}"
 
+        if kwargs.get("raise_error", False):
+            raise RequestError(message, response.status_code)
+
         self.output(CheckState.UNKNOWN, message)
 
     def get_ticket(self) -> str:
@@ -664,6 +677,26 @@ def check_version(self) -> None:
                 f"Your PVE instance version '{data['version']}' ({data['repoid']}) is up to date"
             )
 
+    def _get_pool_members(self, pool: str) -> List[int]:
+        """Get a list of vmids, which are members of a given resource pool.
+
+        NOTE: The request needs the Pool.Audit permission!
+        """
+        members = []
+
+        try:
+            url = self.get_url(f"pools/{pool}")
+            pools = self.request(url, raise_error=True)
+            for pool in pools.get("members", []):
+                members.append(pool["vmid"])
+        except RequestError:
+            print(
+                f"Unable to fetch members of pool '{pool}'. "
+                "Check if the name is correct and the role has the 'Pool.Audit' permission"
+            )
+
+        return members
+
     def check_vzdump_backup(self, name: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """Check for failed vzdump backup jobs."""
         tasks_url = self.get_url("cluster/tasks")
@@ -696,13 +729,25 @@ def check_vzdump_backup(self, name: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
 
         nbu_url = self.get_url("cluster/backup-info/not-backed-up")
         not_backed_up = self.request(nbu_url)
+
         if len(not_backed_up) > 0:
-            guest_ids = " ".join([str(guest["vmid"]) for guest in not_backed_up])
-            if self.check_result not in [CheckState.CRITICAL, CheckState.UNKNOWN]:
-                self.check_result = CheckState.WARNING
-            self.check_message += (
-                f"\nThere are guests not covered by any backup schedule: {guest_ids}"
-            )
+            guest_ids = []
+
+            for guest in not_backed_up:
+                guest_ids.append(str(guest["vmid"]))
+
+            ignored_vmids = []
+            for pool in self.options.ignore_pools:
+                ignored_vmids += map(str, self._get_pool_members(pool))
+
+            remaining_not_backed_up = sorted(list(set(guest_ids) - set(ignored_vmids)))
+            if len(remaining_not_backed_up) > 0:
+                if self.check_result not in [CheckState.CRITICAL, CheckState.UNKNOWN]:
+                    self.check_result = CheckState.WARNING
+                    self.check_message += (
+                        "\nThere are unignored guests not covered by any backup schedule: "
+                        + ", ".join(remaining_not_backed_up)
+                    )
 
     def check_memory(self) -> None:
         """Check memory usage of Proxmox VE node."""
@@ -999,6 +1044,15 @@ def parse_args(self) -> None:
             default=[],
         )
 
+        check_opts.add_argument(
+            "--ignore-pools",
+            dest="ignore_pools",
+            action="append",
+            metavar="NAME",
+            help="Ignore vms and containers in pool(s) NAME in checks",
+            default=[],
+        )
+
         check_opts.add_argument(
             "-w",
             "--warning",