Promote other node to Master

d0v1k

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Hi,

I have 1 Master and 2 node in my cluster. the master is having some issue. i would like to know how to remove the master and promote another node to master?

I'm using Promox 5.1-41
 
I have 1 Master and 2 node in my cluster. the master is having some issue. i would like to know how to remove the master and promote another node to master?

There is no master in a Proxmox VE cluster.
Start reading here:

https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pve-admin-guide.html#chapter_pvecm

I'm using Promox 5.1-41

Totally outdated.
=> upgrade
  1. https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Downlo...Proxmox_Virtual_Environment_5.x_to_latest_5.4
  2. https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_5.x_to_6.0
 
Its is possible to remove Nodeid 0x00000001?
I still want the other two node to work when i remove 10.1.200.190

This is my Quorum information

pvecm status

Quorum information
------------------
Date: Thu Nov 21 09:46:20 2019
Quorum provider: corosync_votequorum
Nodes: 3
Node ID: 0x00000001
Ring ID: 3/56652
Quorate: Yes

Votequorum information
----------------------
Expected votes: 3
Highest expected: 3
Total votes: 3
Quorum: 2
Flags: Quorate

Membership information
----------------------
Nodeid Votes Name
0x00000003 1 10.1.200.7
0x00000002 1 10.1.200.63
0x00000001 1 10.1.200.190 (local)
 
Now if node1 local is off the VM doesnt start on the other node.

Why not? Please tell the error message.

You had 3 nodes, now you removed 1 node. So you have still two nodes and quorum (2).
 
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Why not? Please tell the error message.

You had 3 nodes, now you removed 1 node. So you have still two nodes and quorum (2).

Thank you
I have removed the faulty node, but it didn't remove it on the webgui.
 

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