Related to #670, #657
The fix in v4.26.5 (commit 59a97f2e3) attempted to resolve storage disappearing
by preferring hostnames over IPs when TLS hostname verification is required
(VerifySSL=true and no fingerprint). However, that fix was ineffective because
the cluster discovery code was populating BOTH the Host and IP fields with the
IP address.
**Root Cause:**
In internal/api/config_handlers.go, the detectPVECluster function was setting:
- endpoint.Host = schemePrefix + clusterNode.IP (when IP was available)
- endpoint.IP = clusterNode.IP
This meant both fields contained the same IP address. When the monitoring code
tried to prefer endpoint.Host for TLS validation (internal/monitoring/monitor.go:
361-368), it was still getting an IP, causing certificate validation to fail
with "certificate is valid for pve01.example.com, not 10.0.0.44".
**Solution:**
Separate the Host and IP fields properly during cluster discovery:
- endpoint.Host = hostname (e.g., "https://pve01:8006") for TLS validation
- endpoint.IP = IP address (e.g., "10.0.0.44") for DNS-free connections
The existing logic in clusterEndpointEffectiveURL() can now correctly choose
between them based on TLS requirements.
**Impact:**
Users with VerifySSL=true who upgraded to v4.26.1-v4.26.5 and lost storage
visibility should now see storage, VM disks, and backups again after this fix.
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