# Missing TieBreaker devices

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**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.linbit.com/t/missing-tiebreaker-devices/948 "2025-07-29T18:34:25Z")\
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Full explanation: [Differences in DRBD resources - #6 by ghernadi](https://forums.linbit.com/t/differences-in-drbd-resources/557/6)

In short, you’re fine.

If Linstor has created a “tie breaker” resource by itself then it can remove it when no longer required. But if Cloudstack has created a “diskless” resource somewhere, Linstor will never delete it by itself.

An even number of participants is not a problem either. With 4 participants the quorum is 3, the same as if there were 5 participants. This means with 4 participants it can only withstand loss of one member, but that’s the same as with 3 participants.

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