[SOLVED] Can I use an rpi3b as a 'qdevice' on an otherwise all amd64 setup?

[ltgcc]

I've got an all amd64 homelab setup over three identical boxes. I also have an identical box that I've set aside as a spare. Reading about qdevices, can I use an rpi3b (arm64 device iirc) as a qdevice in an otherwise all amd64 setup? If I can do that, then I can add in box4 as a full node (on the other side of the house heh) to give me 5 quorum nodes.

Reading around, I think the answer is 'yes', but I've not found that to be explicitly confirmed anywhere.

Thanks!

 

[fba]

Don't worry, you're not the first to ask. In short: Yes, you can!

Post in thread '2 Node HA with external QDevice'

Oct 25, 2023

In Proxmox cluster a software package called Corosync is used to maintain the cluster membership and decision making. A normal Proxmox node, which is a member of a cluster, runs a full Corosync service.
Qdevice is a light-weight vote caster designed to work within a Corosync cluster. Qdevice service does not need to run on an equally powerful server, or even same OS as the Proxmox. You can run multiple Qdevice services on single server to service multiple PVE clusters. You can run Qdevice service on Raspberry device.

Yes you can run Qdevice on an old server. To do so you need to follow...

• bbgeek17

 

[ltgcc]

thanks!