HOW_TO_RESTART_MCP_SERVER.mdā¢3.51 kB
# š How to Restart MCP Server to Apply Fixes
**Important**: The fixes I made to `server.py` won't take effect until you restart the MCP server!
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## šÆ The Situation
ā
**What I Fixed:**
- Updated `server.py` to support multi-cluster
- Added 4 new aggregation tools
- Made `get_client()` automatically detect multi-cluster mode
ā **Why It's Not Working Yet:**
- The MCP server is STILL RUNNING with the OLD code
- Cursor/Claude Desktop hasn't reloaded the server yet
- The new tools won't appear until restart
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## š How to Fix (Choose ONE Method)
### Method 1: Restart Cursor (EASIEST)
1. **Save all your work**
2. **Quit Cursor completely** (Cmd+Q or File ā Quit)
3. **Wait 5 seconds**
4. **Reopen Cursor**
5. **Test the MCP tools** - they should now work!
### Method 2: Restart Claude Desktop (If using Claude)
1. **Quit Claude Desktop** (Cmd+Q)
2. **Wait 5 seconds**
3. **Reopen Claude Desktop**
4. **Test the MCP tools**
### Method 3: Reload MCP Server (Advanced)
If you're using Cursor and want to reload without restarting:
1. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type: "MCP: Restart Server"
3. Select the `proxmox-mcp` server
4. Click "Restart"
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## ā
How to Verify It's Working
After restarting, try these commands in the AI chat:
### Test 1: List Available Clusters
```
Use the proxmox-list-all-clusters tool
```
**Expected Result:**
```
["production", "staging"]
```
### Test 2: Get All Cluster Status
```
Use the proxmox-get-all-cluster-status tool to show me all cluster information
```
**Expected Result:**
```
{
"production": {
"status": "online",
"nodes_count": 1,
"vms_total": 0,
"storage_count": 1
},
"staging": {
"status": "online",
"nodes_count": 1,
"vms_total": 58,
"storage_count": 2
}
}
```
### Test 3: List All Nodes
```
Use proxmox-list-all-nodes-from-all-clusters
```
**Expected Result:**
```
{
"production": [{"node": "pves", "status": "online"}],
"staging": [{"node": "pve", "status": "online"}]
}
```
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## š If It Still Doesn't Work
### Check 1: Verify Configuration
Make sure your `.env` file has:
```bash
cd /Users/bsahane/Developer/cursor/mcp-proxmox
cat .env | grep PROXMOX_CLUSTERS
```
Should show:
```
PROXMOX_CLUSTERS=production,staging
```
### Check 2: Verify Server Loads
```bash
cd /Users/bsahane/Developer/cursor/mcp-proxmox
source .venv/bin/activate
python -c "from proxmox_mcp.server import server; print('ā
Server loads OK')"
```
Should show:
```
ā
Server loads OK
```
### Check 3: Run Tests
```bash
python test_multi_cluster_server.py
python test_new_multi_cluster_tools.py
```
Both should show:
```
š All tests passed!
```
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## š What You Should See After Restart
### Before (Current - OLD Server):
- Only sees "pves" node (production)
- Tools like `proxmox-list-all-clusters` don't exist
- Can't see staging cluster easily
### After (NEW Server):
- Sees BOTH "pves" (production) and "pve" (staging)
- New aggregation tools available
- One tool call gets data from ALL clusters
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## š Summary
**The fix is COMPLETE and TESTED ā
**
**What you need to do:**
1. ā
Restart Cursor or Claude Desktop
2. ā
Try the new tools
3. ā
Verify you can see BOTH clusters
**Why restart is needed:**
- The MCP server runs as a separate process
- It loaded the old code when it started
- Restarting loads the NEW fixed code
- This is normal for all MCP servers!
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**Next Action**: Close this file, restart Cursor/Claude, and test the tools!