Unable to add a previous node to a cluster

Matthias Looss

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Jun 30, 2016
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I removed a cluster node as per the documentation and re-installed PVE, when I try to add the node again to the cluster I keep getting this error.

I ran this command
Code:
ssh-keygen -R hn5

Code:
root@hn5:~# pvecm add hn3
can't create shared ssh key database '/etc/pve/priv/authorized_keys'
authentication key already exists

Any input here is greatly appreciated.
 
I should have mentioned this, but I already did try,

pvecm add hn3 -f

is this an even more aggressive option. I didn't see this command in any documentation?

and all it does is keep waiting on quorum, just like run the above command:

Code:
root@hn5:~# pvecm add hn3 --force
can't create shared ssh key database '/etc/pve/priv/authorized_keys'
node hn5 already defined
copy corosync auth key
stopping pve-cluster service
backup old database
waiting for quorum...

It's been more then 5 minutes now and it is still waiting for quorum?
 
might be related to no multicast traffic which is required by corosync. check your switch. I have the same issue still tho I can see multicast udp (ip addrs in 224.0.0.0/4)
 

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