# General

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## [Formatting your forum post](https://forums.linbit.com/t/formatting-your-forum-post/860)

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**Author:** [@Devin](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Devin)\
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**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/formatting-your-forum-post/860 "2025-06-12T18:49:25Z")

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The LINIBT forum is a place of discussion regarding LINBIT Software and technologies. As such the conversations will often have a very technical nature. Because of this, formatting of the post can be crucial to relay the…

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## [Welcome to LINBIT Community! 👋](https://forums.linbit.com/t/welcome-to-linbit-community/5)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forums.linbit.com/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/welcome-to-linbit-community/5 "2024-03-14T19:01:34Z")

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The LINBIT open source community is a place to connect with users, developers, administrators, integrators, and others involved with LINBIT storage software solutions. The community welcomes all levels of ability and in…

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## [About the General category](https://forums.linbit.com/t/about-the-general-category/3)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forums.linbit.com/u/system)\
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## [2026 Q3 LINBIT Community Meeting happening now](https://forums.linbit.com/t/2026-q3-linbit-community-meeting-happening-now/1269)

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**Author:** [@michael](https://forums.linbit.com/u/michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/2026-q3-linbit-community-meeting-happening-now/1269 "2026-09-10T15:19:12Z")

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Join the LINBIT Community Meeting, live now on YouTube: LINBIT developer Robert Altnoeder now sharing upcoming DRBDmon 2.0 features…

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## [Sluggishness in DRBD resync in Rocky Linux 9.8 (worked on Rocky Linux 9.7)](https://forums.linbit.com/t/sluggishness-in-drbd-resync-in-rocky-linux-9-8-worked-on-rocky-linux-9-7/1229)

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**Author:** [@Sharada](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Sharada)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/sluggishness-in-drbd-resync-in-rocky-linux-9-8-worked-on-rocky-linux-9-7/1229 "2026-07-20T16:18:14Z")

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We are using DRBD to setup a high-availability environment. Kernel: Rocky Linux 9.8 → 5.14.0-687.10.1.el9\_8.0.1.x86\_64 DRBD version: kmod-drbd9x-9.3.2-2.el9\_8& drbd9x-utils-9.34.0-1.el9 in Rocky 9.8. Symptom: untuned d…

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## [NFS Ganesha on Proxmox via Gateway](https://forums.linbit.com/t/nfs-ganesha-on-proxmox-via-gateway/1232)

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**Author:** [@riverside042](https://forums.linbit.com/u/riverside042)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/nfs-ganesha-on-proxmox-via-gateway/1232 "2026-07-16T15:15:47Z")

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Hi I just saw this video form Linbit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsNpexPj-1w This is exactly what I need. Could someone please make a guide how to correctly install and configure this on Proxmox? I’m not sure if…

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## [Slow performance](https://forums.linbit.com/t/slow-performance/1224)

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**Author:** [@Savory](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Savory)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/slow-performance/1224 "2026-06-09T06:09:04Z")

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Hello, I’m running a virtualized infrastructure with Proxmox. It’s equipped with Dell servers and a 10Gbps network interface for DRBD synchronization. HDD SAS on PERC. There’s one VM on each Proxmox server, with a prim…

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## [license violation](https://forums.linbit.com/t/license-violation/1212)

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**Author:** [@Dmitriy](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Dmitriy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/license-violation/1212 "2026-04-27T13:31:45Z")

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“Hello. When purchasing binary files from this site https://trok-sds.ru/ — they refuse to provide the source code. The project is 90% composed of GPLv3 source code from Linstor, but they have removed all mentions of the …

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## [Linstor with SSL failed on controller](https://forums.linbit.com/t/linstor-with-ssl-failed-on-controller/1210)

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**Author:** [@tmnguyen](https://forums.linbit.com/u/tmnguyen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/linstor-with-ssl-failed-on-controller/1210 "2026-04-27T04:52:00Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to setup linstor with SSL certificate. It works fine on the satellites However, when I change the config for controller /etc/linstor/linstor.toml \[https\] enabled = true listen\_addr = “::” port = 3…

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## [LInbit Configuration](https://forums.linbit.com/t/linbit-configuration/1209)

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**Author:** [@hoosain](https://forums.linbit.com/u/hoosain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/linbit-configuration/1209 "2026-04-25T09:45:46Z")

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Is there a way to download my complete lintbit configuration in JSON or other instead of commands to see whats configured. i am using the CE.

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## [Proxmox HA not working](https://forums.linbit.com/t/proxmox-ha-not-working/1202)

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**Author:** [@McChaos](https://forums.linbit.com/u/McChaos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/proxmox-ha-not-working/1202 "2026-04-18T09:07:28Z")

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Hello, I just started with linstor and installed a proxmox testcluster with three nodes. The first two have storage, the third one is a diskless (except the rootdisk) node. PVE: 9.1.7 root@pve-test-1:~# dpkg -l | grep…

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## [Cannot use packages.linbit.com/public repo](https://forums.linbit.com/t/cannot-use-packages-linbit-com-public-repo/1145)

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**Author:** [@kosha79](https://forums.linbit.com/u/kosha79)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/cannot-use-packages-linbit-com-public-repo/1145 "2026-01-30T13:14:03Z")

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Hi, tech support Today cannt download any files from repo https://packages.linbit.com/public low speed or disconnect pls, rebuild https servers with br, Ilya

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## [\[WinDRBD\] Installation Failure (1.1.20) and Runtime Error 0xc000014f (1.1.7) on Windows Server 2019](https://forums.linbit.com/t/windrbd-installation-failure-1-1-20-and-runtime-error-0xc000014f-1-1-7-on-windows-server-2019/1143)

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**Author:** [@inyoung](https://forums.linbit.com/u/inyoung)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/windrbd-installation-failure-1-1-20-and-runtime-error-0xc000014f-1-1-7-on-windows-server-2019/1143 "2026-01-28T13:51:41Z")

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I am experiencing critical issues with WinDRBD on a specific Windows Server 2019 machine. While the same installers work perfectly on other identical servers, this particular node is failing with the following symptoms: …

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## [DRBD supported kernel versions on Linux](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-supported-kernel-versions-on-linux/1144)

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**Author:** [@Anton](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Anton)\
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**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-supported-kernel-versions-on-linux/1144 "2026-01-27T12:13:19Z")

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Hello There is nice site, which shows DRBD package support for any specific RHEL 8/9/10 kernel version - https://kernels.drbd.io/ May I ask you as a “enhance request”, also add SUSE 16 distro ?

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## [RDMA, net.core.r/wmem\_max and max-buffers](https://forums.linbit.com/t/rdma-net-core-r-wmem-max-and-max-buffers/1110)

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**Author:** [@indivar](https://forums.linbit.com/u/indivar)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/rdma-net-core-r-wmem-max-and-max-buffers/1110 "2025-12-19T09:06:37Z")

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Hello All, I am trying out DRBD with RDMA transport. The DRBD User guide says that max-buffers must be big enough to hold rcvbuf-size. How big should these values be for a 200Gbps RoCE/RDMA link? And is there a relat…

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## [DRBD RDMA support for Broadcomm BCM57608 NIC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-rdma-support-for-broadcomm-bcm57608-nic/1086)

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**Author:** [@indivar](https://forums.linbit.com/u/indivar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-rdma-support-for-broadcomm-bcm57608-nic/1086 "2025-12-19T08:55:25Z")

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Hello All, Does DRBD RDMA transport support Broadcomm BCM57608 200GbE NIC? https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p2200g The NIC supports RoCE v2. Thanks, Regards, Indivar Nair

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## [Does drbd-reactor not demote my primary resource services in reversed order defined in start array?](https://forums.linbit.com/t/does-drbd-reactor-not-demote-my-primary-resource-services-in-reversed-order-defined-in-start-array/1096)

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**Author:** [@jason](https://forums.linbit.com/u/jason)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/does-drbd-reactor-not-demote-my-primary-resource-services-in-reversed-order-defined-in-start-array/1096 "2025-12-16T17:10:19Z")

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Newbie here on DRDB and reactor, my current setup is to use both (from PPA repo) to deploy a Beegfs management HA cluster (2 nodes + 1 tiebreaker). Basic setup with DRBD resource went well, I can failover drbd resource …

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## [Avoiding compatibility issues in OpenStack Cinder Xena (linstor volume driver)](https://forums.linbit.com/t/avoiding-compatibility-issues-in-openstack-cinder-xena-linstor-volume-driver/1105)

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**Author:** [@mojtabashg](https://forums.linbit.com/u/mojtabashg)\
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**Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/avoiding-compatibility-issues-in-openstack-cinder-xena-linstor-volume-driver/1105 "2025-12-15T13:17:56Z")

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hello everyone, We are currently using OpenStack Cinder (Xena release) and we aren’t able to upgrade our cluster at this time. Based on my understanding and after reviewing your documentation, it appears that the latest…

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## [DRBD on ZFS ZVOL or LVM LV: Keeping snapshots in sync](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-on-zfs-zvol-or-lvm-lv-keeping-snapshots-in-sync/1100)

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**Author:** [@Michael77](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Michael77)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-on-zfs-zvol-or-lvm-lv-keeping-snapshots-in-sync/1100 "2025-12-10T16:59:52Z")

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Scenario: plain DRBD on top of ZFS ZVOL or LVM LV Is it possible to implement snapshot creation in such a way that, in the event of a coordinated rollback on both sides of the DRBD mirror, no full synchronization or ver…

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## [Fixed: Linstor/DRBD 9.2.16 broken after update](https://forums.linbit.com/t/fixed-linstor-drbd-9-2-16-broken-after-update/1072)

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**Author:** [@Ariston](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Ariston)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/fixed-linstor-drbd-9-2-16-broken-after-update/1072 "2025-11-27T14:39:03Z")

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I’m running 2 PVE nodes with Linstor 1.32 and updated to kernel 6.17 and drbd 9.2.16 on one node (Heisenberg) that’s also running the linstor-controller. After reboot the node has no resource definitions: root@Heisenber…

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## [Completely lost on what to do after major power outage](https://forums.linbit.com/t/completely-lost-on-what-to-do-after-major-power-outage/1049)

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**Author:** [@mtheimpaler](https://forums.linbit.com/u/mtheimpaler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/completely-lost-on-what-to-do-after-major-power-outage/1049 "2025-11-12T05:45:40Z")

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Before I say anything, I think this community is great and im learning so much from this forum, but i may have bit off more than I can chew at this moment. So i have a 3 node incus v(6.18) cluster with a seperate 3 node…

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## [Deprecation warning after handler crm-fence-peer.9.sh is run](https://forums.linbit.com/t/deprecation-warning-after-handler-crm-fence-peer-9-sh-is-run/1043)

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**Author:** [@Andreas.M](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Andreas.M)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/deprecation-warning-after-handler-crm-fence-peer-9-sh-is-run/1043 "2025-11-05T13:42:34Z")

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Hi all, I’ve a pacemaker cluster controlling drbd volumes in an active-passive-setup. Following the documentation the fence handler crm-fence-peer.9.sh is configured. As far as I understand does the fence handler injec…

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## [WinDRBD - 10Gbps+ performance](https://forums.linbit.com/t/windrbd-10gbps-performance/1035)

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**Author:** [@FlexyZ-DK](https://forums.linbit.com/u/FlexyZ-DK)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/windrbd-10gbps-performance/1035 "2025-10-24T09:26:01Z")

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Hi All, Does anyone have experience with production windows setup and using 10Gbps+ networking and diskless on Windows clients? Is performance close to local SSD storage or? I am planning to test it, but I have no LIN…

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## [Proxmox snapshot rollback not working](https://forums.linbit.com/t/proxmox-snapshot-rollback-not-working/1017)

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**Author:** [@Delgado](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Delgado)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/proxmox-snapshot-rollback-not-working/1017 "2025-10-13T14:14:52Z")

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Hello, I have started experiencing issues with snapshot rollbacks. I am not sure what the problem may be. I tried rolling back my kernel version, as I recently upgraded it, but the problem is still present. I am not rea…

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## [Measure DRBD replication performance over TCP/IP](https://forums.linbit.com/t/measure-drbd-replication-performance-over-tcp-ip/1021)

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**Author:** [@Anton](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Anton)\
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**Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/measure-drbd-replication-performance-over-tcp-ip/1021 "2025-10-02T12:40:28Z")

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Hello There are two servers with dedicated DRBD replication link 50 GB/s. I’m interested in testing DRBD TCP replication performance depending on TCP/IP tuning parameters. I don’t want to be limited by block devices p…

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## [Linstor/Piraeus 2.8.1 for Kubevirt - slow disk on Linux, fast on Windows](https://forums.linbit.com/t/linstor-piraeus-2-8-1-for-kubevirt-slow-disk-on-linux-fast-on-windows/991)

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**Author:** [@kreeuwijk](https://forums.linbit.com/u/kreeuwijk)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/linstor-piraeus-2-8-1-for-kubevirt-slow-disk-on-linux-fast-on-windows/991 "2025-09-10T14:51:21Z")

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I’m getting a strange result when doing some performance testing with Kubevirt on a bare-metal Kubernetes cluster with Piraeus 2.8.1. It’s 3 servers (all control plane nodes) that each have 4x 1.8TB SSDs for Piraeus. I’v…

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## [Setting the overall sync speed for all resources](https://forums.linbit.com/t/setting-the-overall-sync-speed-for-all-resources/986)

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**Author:** [@pikulinka](https://forums.linbit.com/u/pikulinka)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/setting-the-overall-sync-speed-for-all-resources/986 "2025-08-29T12:36:47Z")

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Hi, how to correctly configure synchronization parameters for proxmox. The thing is that each new virtual disk in proxmox is a separate drbd device and when I specify the c-max-rate parameters, they are applied to all re…

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## [DRBD and encryption](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-and-encryption/989)

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**Author:** [@Anton](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Anton)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/drbd-and-encryption/989 "2025-08-27T19:09:45Z")

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Hello Are there any restrictions for using together DRBD and block device level encryption (LUKS2) ? For instance, for logical volumes volume 31 { device /dev/drbd3; disk /dev/block\_nfs\_vg/ha\_blo…

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## [Error: Unable to find agent 'nvmet-subsystem', try specifying its full name](https://forums.linbit.com/t/error-unable-to-find-agent-nvmet-subsystem-try-specifying-its-full-name/245)

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**Author:** [@akash](https://forums.linbit.com/u/akash)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/error-unable-to-find-agent-nvmet-subsystem-try-specifying-its-full-name/245 "2025-08-24T14:12:28Z")

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Hi, I am following “NVMe-oF High Availability Clustering Using DRBD and Paceamker on RHEL 9” this guide. When i am running the below commands i am getting this error " Unable to find agent ‘nvmet-subsystem’ and nvmet-n…

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## [Failover cluster resource groups hangs DRBD](https://forums.linbit.com/t/failover-cluster-resource-groups-hangs-drbd/981)

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**Author:** [@Anton](https://forums.linbit.com/u/Anton)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/failover-cluster-resource-groups-hangs-drbd/981 "2025-08-22T15:24:50Z")

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Hello There is two node active/standby pacemaker cluster, configured with qdevice and wait\_for\_all: 1 The cluster is based on Rocky Linux 10 (6.12.0-55.25.1.el10\_0.x86\_64) and kmod-drbd9x-9.2.14-1.el10\_0 There are two…

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