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Proxmox Cluster and Storage Status Report

Date: 2026-01-03
Status: Partial Completion - 3/5 Nodes Fully Operational

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Executive Summary

✅ Completed Tasks

1. ✅ Storage activated on r630-01 - local-lvm and thin1 are active
2. ✅ Storage activated on r630-02 - thin1-r630-02, thin2-thin6 are active
3. ✅ Comprehensive verification scripts created - All diagnostic tools ready
4. ✅ Cluster health verified - 3 nodes operational with quorum

⚠️ Outstanding Issues

1. ❌ r630-03 - Not reachable (network/power issue)
2. ❌ r630-04 - SSH password authentication failing (requires console access)

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Cluster Status

Current Cluster Membership

Cluster Name: h
Config Version: 4
Transport: knet
Quorum: ✅ Yes (3 nodes)

Node	IP Address	Hostname	Cluster Status	Services	Web UI
ml110	192.168.11.10	ml110	✅ Member	✅ All Active	✅ Accessible
r630-01	192.168.11.11	r630-01	✅ Member	✅ All Active	✅ Accessible
r630-02	192.168.11.12	r630-02	✅ Member	✅ All Active	✅ Accessible
r630-03	192.168.11.13	r630-03	❓ Unknown	❓ Not Reachable	❓ Unknown
r630-04	192.168.11.14	r630-04	❓ Unknown	❓ SSH Failed	❓ Unknown

Cluster Health: ✅ Excellent (3/3 reachable nodes operational)

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Storage Configuration Status

ml110 (192.168.11.10)

• ✅ local: 94GB (7.89% used) - Active
• ⚠️ local-lvm: Disabled (not needed, using local)
• Status: ✅ Fully operational

r630-01 (192.168.11.11)

• ✅ local: 536GB (0% used) - Active
• ✅ local-lvm: 200GB (0% used) - ACTIVATED
• ✅ thin1: 208GB (0% used) - ACTIVATED
• Status: ✅ Storage fully activated and ready

r630-02 (192.168.11.12)

• ✅ local: 220GB (1.81% used) - Active
• ⚠️ local-lvm: Disabled (no volume group available)
• ✅ thin1-r630-02: 226GB (52.35% used) - ACTIVE
• ✅ thin2: 226GB (0% used) - ACTIVE
• ✅ thin3: 226GB (0% used) - ACTIVE
• ✅ thin4: 226GB (12.52% used) - ACTIVE
• ✅ thin5: 226GB (0% used) - ACTIVE
• ✅ thin6: 226GB (0% used) - ACTIVE
• Status: ✅ Storage fully activated and ready

r630-03 (192.168.11.13)

• ❓ Status: Not reachable - Cannot verify storage
• Action Required: Check network connectivity and power status

r630-04 (192.168.11.14)

• ❓ Status: SSH authentication failing - Cannot verify storage
• Action Required: Console access needed to reset password or verify configuration

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Issues and Resolutions

✅ Resolved Issues

1. r630-01 Storage Activation

   • Issue: local-lvm and thin1 were disabled
   • Resolution: Storage activated successfully
   • Status: ✅ Complete

2. r630-02 Storage Activation

   • Issue: thin storage pools needed activation
   • Resolution: thin1-r630-02, thin2-thin6 activated successfully
   • Status: ✅ Complete

❌ Outstanding Issues

1. r630-03 Not Reachable

   • Symptom: Host does not respond to ping
   • Possible Causes:
     • Network connectivity issue
     • Server powered off
     • Network configuration problem
   • Action Required:
     • Check physical power status
     • Verify network cable connections
     • Check network switch configuration
     • Verify IP address configuration

2. r630-04 SSH Authentication Failure

   • Symptom: Password authentication fails for all known passwords
   • Tried Passwords:
     • L@kers2010 ❌
     • password ❌
     • L@kers2010! ❌
   • Action Required:
     • Access via console/iDRAC
     • Reset root password
     • Verify SSH configuration
     • Check if SSH key authentication is required
   • Reference: See R630-04-PASSWORD-ISSUE-SUMMARY.md and R630-04-CONSOLE-ACCESS-GUIDE.md

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Scripts Created

All scripts are located in /home/intlc/projects/proxmox/scripts/:

1. verify-r630-03-cluster-storage.sh

   • Verifies r630-03 cluster membership and storage
   • Usage: ./scripts/verify-r630-03-cluster-storage.sh

2. fix-r630-04-complete.sh

   • Complete fix for r630-04 (hostname, SSL, cluster, pveproxy)
   • Usage: ./scripts/fix-r630-04-complete.sh <password>

3. activate-storage-r630-01.sh

   • Activates storage on r630-01
   • Status: ✅ Executed successfully

4. activate-storage-r630-02.sh

   • Activates storage on r630-02
   • Status: ✅ Executed successfully

5. update-cluster-node-names.sh

   • Optional script to update cosmetic cluster node names
   • Status: ⏳ Not executed (optional, cosmetic only)

6. verify-all-nodes-complete.sh

   • Comprehensive verification for all nodes
   • Usage: ./scripts/verify-all-nodes-complete.sh

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Cluster Node Names (Cosmetic Issue)

Current Status:

• r630-01 shows as "pve" in cluster (functional, cosmetic only)
• r630-02 shows as "pve2" in cluster (functional, cosmetic only)

Impact: None - Cluster functionality is not affected

Recommendation: Leave as-is unless specifically needed for consistency

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Next Steps

Immediate Actions Required

1. r630-03 Investigation

   • Check physical power status
   • Verify network connectivity
   • Check network switch port status
   • Verify IP configuration
   • Once reachable, run: ./scripts/verify-r630-03-cluster-storage.sh

2. r630-04 Password Reset

   • Access via console/iDRAC
   • Reset root password
   • Verify SSH configuration
   • Once accessible, run: ./scripts/fix-r630-04-complete.sh <new-password>

Optional Actions

3. Cluster Node Names (Optional)

   • Run ./scripts/update-cluster-node-names.sh if cosmetic consistency is desired
   • Note: This is optional and does not affect functionality

4. Storage Optimization (Future)

   • Consider enabling local-lvm on r630-02 if volume group becomes available
   • Monitor storage usage on all nodes
   • Plan for storage expansion if needed

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Verification Commands

Check Cluster Status

ssh root@192.168.11.10 "pvecm status"
ssh root@192.168.11.10 "pvecm nodes"

Check Storage Status

ssh root@192.168.11.11 "pvesm status"
ssh root@192.168.11.12 "pvesm status"

Verify All Nodes

./scripts/verify-all-nodes-complete.sh

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Summary

Cluster Status: ✅ 3/5 nodes operational (ml110, r630-01, r630-02)
Storage Status: ✅ 2/2 accessible nodes have storage activated (r630-01, r630-02)
Overall Health: ✅ Good - Core cluster operational, 2 nodes need attention

Critical: r630-03 and r630-04 require physical/console access to resolve remaining issues.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-03
Report Generated By: Automated verification scripts