I was adding another node to my cluster, so I updated the configurations and did cman_tool join -w, which caused all the other nodes to kernel panic, which prompted reboot of the cluster. I pasted the syslog of the blade I just added and the kernel panic message from the other blades below. I've done this same procedure several times before, so I don't know why this time it caused this assertion. on the other machines, I see this: SM: Assertion failed on line 52 of file /usr/src/cluster-2.6.9/cman-kernel/src/sm_misc.c SM: assertion: "!error" SM: time = 272181619 Kernel panic - not syncing: SM: Record message above and reboot. on the just added blade I see this: May 15 10:44:58 localhost kernel: device-mapper: 4.1.0-ioctl (2003-12-10) initialised: dm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx May 15 10:45:02 localhost kernel: Lock_Harness <CVS> (built May 15 2005 10:28:33) installed May 15 10:45:02 localhost kernel: GFS <CVS> (built May 15 2005 10:28:54) installed May 15 10:45:29 localhost kernel: CMAN <CVS> (built May 15 2005 10:28:17) installed May 15 10:45:29 localhost kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 30 May 15 10:45:29 localhost kernel: dlm: no version for "kcl_register_service" found: kernel tainted. May 15 10:45:29 localhost kernel: DLM <CVS> (built May 15 2005 10:28:29) installed May 15 10:45:29 localhost kernel: Lock_DLM (built May 15 2005 10:28:36) installed May 15 10:55:06 localhost ccsd[3815]: Starting ccsd DEVEL.1115264594: May 15 10:55:06 localhost ccsd[3815]: Built: May 4 2005 23:48:37 May 15 10:55:06 localhost ccsd[3815]: Copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc. 2004 All rights reserved. May 15 10:55:07 localhost ccsd[3815]: cluster.conf (cluster name = blade_cluster, version = 3) found. May 15 10:55:07 localhost ccsd[3815]: Remote copy of cluster.conf is from quorate node. May 15 10:55:07 localhost ccsd[3815]: Local version # : 3 May 15 10:55:07 localhost ccsd[3815]: Remote version #: 3 May 15 10:55:07 localhost kernel: CMAN: Waiting to join or form a Linux-cluster May 15 10:55:08 localhost ccsd[3815]: Connected to cluster infrastruture via: CMAN/SM Plugin v1.1.2 May 15 10:55:08 localhost ccsd[3815]: Initial status:: Inquorate May 15 10:55:39 localhost kernel: CMAN: forming a new cluster May 15 10:55:39 localhost kernel: CMAN: quorum regained, resuming activity May 15 10:55:39 localhost ccsd[3815]: Cluster is quorate. Allowing connections. May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: blade01 not a cluster member after 6 sec post_join_delay May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: blade02 not a cluster member after 6 sec post_join_delay May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: blade04 not a cluster member after 6 sec post_join_delay May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: blade09 not a cluster member after 6 sec post_join_delay May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: blade10 not a cluster member after 6 sec post_join_delay May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: blade11 not a cluster member after 6 sec post_join_delay May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: blade12 not a cluster member after 6 sec post_join_delay May 15 10:55:45 localhost fenced[3853]: fencing node "blade01" - - let me know if you need any other info would be helpful. regards, dan -- -- Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster