Dell AX4-5 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

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One of the nodes
takes a long time to
join the cluster.

OR

One of the nodes fail
to join the cluster.

The node-to-node
network has failed due
to a cabling or
hardware failure.

Check the network cabling. Ensure
that the node-to-node
interconnection and the public
network are connected to the
correct NICs.

Long delays in
node-to-node
communications may
be normal.

Verify that the nodes can
communicate with each other by
running the ping command from
each node to the other node. Try
both the host name and IP address
when using the ping command.

One or more nodes
may have the Internet
Connection Firewall
enabled, blocking
Remote Procedure
Call (RPC)
communications
between the nodes.

Configure the Internet Connection
Firewall to allow communications
that are required by the Microsoft

®

Server 2008

®

Failover Cluster

(WSFC) and the clustered
applications or services.

Table A-1.

General Cluster Troubleshooting (continued)

Problem

Probable Cause

Corrective Action

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