[SOLVED] Can't create container (after removing cluster node?)

[n2o]

I have started experimenting with proxmox only a few days ago and created a little data center here at home with two linux nodes that now run my home network in a few VMs and containers. I learned a lot, the experience has been very nice so far and I haven't tried any real shannanigans (yet).

I did, however, add a third node for some tests but then removed it again with this guide and additionally deleting the folder of the node in /etc/pve/nodes. No HA options or other relations had been configured. Afterwards I did an apt update && apt dist-upgrade and rebooted both remaining nodes.

I'm not sure if this is related but I just noticed that I can't create containers anymore - on either remaining node - as I was able just two days before. In the GUI the second tab "template" doesn't become available no matter what I do. And when I try via the command line as shown here, I get an error:

storage: storage 'local' does not support container directories

Also, I tried this - unsuccessfully:

pvesm set local --content backup,images,iso,rootdir,snippets,vztmpl

I can see templates and CT Volumes of the existing containers on both nodes and I can still create VMs. There is enough space left on the disks and CPUs and RAM are no problem either.

Any ideas what could be wrong?

 

[n2o]

Ok this is embarrassing... I played around for a while, tried different things and found the problem myself: there seems to be some kind of password complexity rule for new containers that I didn't notice so far. I usually create a machine and then later passwd in my generated random password from Keepass.

If I choose a real password in the dialog, it works. Not sure what the error "storage..." above means. Sorry for wasting anyone's time!