How does the PVE API work if API node is down?

[aradabir007]

Hi,

I'm trying to build a 5-node cluster (which will be expanded in the future) and a Python wrapper for PVE API to create/delete VMs/CTs.

From my understanding, I need to send the API request to one of my HVs/nodes in the cluster.

But what if that specific HV is down? How can I make this fail-safe so the request can go to any HV if another one is down?

 

[LnxBil]

But what if that specific HV is down? How can I make this fail-safe so the request can go to any HV if another one is down?

There are different approches to this problem:

• load balacing proxy that does the keep-alive stuff
• iterate yourself through the nodes
• round robin dns entry and try again after connect error