Steps to Create Cluster in Proxmox VE

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Steps to Create Cluster in Proxmox

On Proxmox-A (Base Node)

1. Login to Proxmox-A.
2. Click on the Datacenter option on the left-hand side in the Server View.
3. In Datacenter:
   1. Click on the Cluster option.
   2. Click on Create Cluster.
   3. Provide a Cluster Name, choose the Cluster Network, and click on Create.

To add other nodes to the base cluster, you need to copy the join information from Proxmox-A.

1. In the Cluster section, click on Join Information.
2. Click on Copy Information.

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On Proxmox-B

1. Login to Proxmox-B.
2. Click on the Datacenter.
3. Click on the Cluster.
4. Click on Join Cluster and paste the information that was copied from Proxmox-A.
5. Under the Peer Address, enter the password of Proxmox-A.
6. Click on Join.

NOTE: If TOTP was enabled on Proxmox-A (the base node), please disable TOTP before adding other cluster nodes.

Check Steps to disable the TOTP in Proxmox VE for detailed steps.

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On Proxmox-C

1. Login to Proxmox-C.
2. Click on the Datacenter.
3. Click on the Cluster.
4. Click on Join Cluster and paste the information that was copied from Proxmox-A.
5. Under the Peer Address, enter the password of Proxmox-A.
6. Click on Join.

NOTE: If TOTP was enabled on Proxmox-A (the base node), please disable TOTP before adding other cluster nodes.

Check Steps to disable the TOTP in Proxmox VE for detailed steps.