Ceph: a password is required command=nvme error

In this article, you will find the instructions on how to rectify an error in connection with the NVME CLI during a Ceph update from Octopus to Pacific.

Description of error

After a Proxmox Ceph update from Ceph Octopus to Ceph Pacific, you will receive the following errors via email:

 
pve03.cloudfighter.de : Jul  7 00:08:48 : ceph : a password is required ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=nvme wus4bb096d7p3e4 smart-log-add --json /dev/nvme3n1

Cause

The Ceph Smart Mon service tries to use the command nvme-cli. However, the package nvme-cli is not installed.

Solution

The package nvme-cli can be reinstalled by hand:

apt install nvme-cli 

After the installation of the package, the error is fixed.

Author: Jonas Sterr Jonas Sterr has been working for Thomas-Krenn for several years. Originally employed as a trainee in technical support and then in hosting (formerly Filoo), Mr. Sterr now mainly deals with the topics of storage (SDS / Huawei / Netapp), virtualization (VMware, Proxmox, HyperV) and network (switches, firewalls) in product management at Thomas-Krenn.AG in Freyung.

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