From: "Michael Köppl" <m.koeppl@proxmox.com>
To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: [PATCH pve-container v5 5/7] api: record CT ID as used on creation, cloning, and destruction
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:54:08 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260921155410.938337-6-m.koeppl@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260921155410.938337-1-m.koeppl@proxmox.com>
Record an ID as used when a container is created, cloned, destroyed, or
brought in by a remote migration, so that the `/cluster/nextid` endpoint
can later optionally avoid suggesting previously used IDs.
Recording is done on creation as well such that the ID stays recorded
even when a user removes the config by hand, which bypasses the destroy
API.
Each call happens before the first persistent change and a failure to
record aborts the operation. That way a CT is never created or destroyed
without its ID being recorded and a failure leaves nothing half-done
behind.
Originally-by: Daniel Krambrock <krambrock@hrz.uni-marburg.de>
Originally-by: Severen Redwood <severen.redwood@sitehost.co.nz>
Signed-off-by: Michael Köppl <m.koeppl@proxmox.com>
---
src/PVE/API2/LXC.pm | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/PVE/API2/LXC.pm b/src/PVE/API2/LXC.pm
index 5f94d5a1..73c06fbd 100644
--- a/src/PVE/API2/LXC.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/API2/LXC.pm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use PVE::SafeSyslog;
use PVE::Storage;
use PVE::Ticket;
use PVE::Tools qw(extract_param run_command);
+use PVE::UsedGuestIDs;
use PVE::VZDump::Plugin;
use PVE::LXC;
@@ -422,6 +423,10 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
my $emsg = $restore ? "unable to restore CT $vmid -" : "unable to create CT $vmid -";
+ # record before the config exists, so a failure here leaves nothing behind
+ eval { PVE::UsedGuestIDs::add_id($vmid) };
+ die "$emsg could not record VMID as used - $@" if $@;
+
eval { PVE::LXC::Config->create_and_lock_config($vmid, $force) };
die "$emsg $@" if $@;
@@ -882,6 +887,10 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
$early_checks->($conf);
+ # record before destroying anything, so a failure here leaves the CT intact
+ eval { PVE::UsedGuestIDs::add_id($vmid) };
+ die "unable to destroy CT $vmid - could not record VMID as used - $@" if $@;
+
my $running_error_msg = "unable to destroy CT $vmid - container is running\n";
die $running_error_msg if !$param->{force} && PVE::LXC::check_running($vmid); # check early
@@ -2038,6 +2047,10 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
);
};
+ # record before the config exists, so a failure here leaves nothing behind
+ eval { PVE::UsedGuestIDs::add_id($newid) };
+ die "unable to clone CT $vmid - could not record VMID $newid as used - $@" if $@;
+
my $src_conf = PVE::LXC::Config->set_lock($vmid, 'disk');
eval { PVE::LXC::Config->create_and_lock_config($newid, 0); };
@@ -3148,6 +3161,11 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
PVE::Cluster::check_cfs_quorum();
+ # remote migration brings in a VMID this cluster has not seen,
+ # so record it here
+ eval { PVE::UsedGuestIDs::add_id($vmid) };
+ die "unable to create CT $vmid - could not record VMID as used - $@" if $@;
+
my $socket_addr = "/run/pve/ct-$vmid.mtunnel";
my $lock = 'create';
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-09-21 15:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-09-21 15:54 [PATCH many v5 0/7] add option to prevent suggesting previously used VMIDs Michael Köppl
2026-09-21 15:54 ` [PATCH pve-cluster v5 1/7] cluster files: add used-guest-ids Michael Köppl
2026-09-21 15:54 ` [PATCH pve-cluster v5 2/7] datacenter config: add unique-next-id to schema Michael Köppl
2026-09-21 15:54 ` [PATCH pve-guest-common v5 3/7] add module to track previously used guest IDs Michael Köppl
2026-09-21 15:54 ` [PATCH qemu-server v5 4/7] api: record VM ID as used on creation, cloning, and destruction Michael Köppl
2026-09-21 15:54 ` Michael Köppl [this message]
2026-09-21 15:54 ` [PATCH pve-manager v5 6/7] close #4369: api: optionally only suggest unique IDs Michael Köppl
2026-09-21 15:54 ` [PATCH pve-manager v5 7/7] close #4369: ui: add datacenter option for unique VM/CT IDs Michael Köppl
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