Steps to Create Cluster in Proxmox

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To Create a cluster in Proxmox VE, follow the below steps:

-->Note that to create a cluster minimum of 3 proxmox servers were required {example: Proxmox-A, Proxmox-B, Proxmox-C}

In Proxmox-A

• Login to the Proxmox-A.

1. Click on the Datacenter option on the Left hand corner in Server View.

-In Datacenter

1. Click on the Cluster option
2. Create Cluster
3. Give Cluster Name and choose the Clusters Network and Click on Create.

• To add other nodes to the Base-Cluster.

1. We need to copy the Join information of the Proxmox-A Cluster which was created.
2. In Clusters, Click on the Join Information and Click on Copy Information.

In Proxmox-B

1. Login
2. Click on Datacenter
3. Click on Cluster
4. Click on Join Cluster and paste the information which was copied earlier.
5. Under the Peer Address, enter the password of the Proxmox node from which you copied the join information.
6. Click on Join.

NOTE:- If TOTP was enabled on the base Proxmox (to which the other Proxmox nodes are being joined), please disable TOTP before adding the clusters.