k3s: recover an HA cluster with embedded etcd that lost quorum (--cluster-reset)

On the surviving server: systemctl stop k3s; k3s server –cluster-reset; systemctl start k3s. On the others: stop, rm -rf /var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/db, start pointing at the reset node. Never on two nodes.

September 25, 2026 · 4 min