Cluster: force VM to start without quorum and expected votes?

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Hello,
I am running a 2 node cluster with an external QDevice.
So I am looking for a solution to force start a VM even just 1 node is online and the QDevice is not reachable.
That VM is not running on a shared storage so I don't care about split brain.

I don't want to set expected votes or anyhow do changes to the cluster that could have influence to its HA and cluster behavior.

Thanks

 

[UdoB]

I don't want to set expected votes

Why not? You are running an under-spec'ed cluster and you know that.

"pvecm expected" looks like a valid approach to me.

Another approach could be to search for "last_man_standing" and understanding its implications - it is not as easy as it looks at the first glance. Disclaimer: not tested by me.

 

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Because I have to set "pvecm expected" on my own through shell or console after nodes have restarted.
I need a setup where a specific VM can be startet by pve in any case.
My idea was through a config setting in the corresponding .conf file of the VM.