I am having the same issue. If a blade is not present (i.e. removed for maintenance), the fence_bladecenter cannot check the state as it is reported empty. I think it is something simple to fix for those versed in perl. Normally the fence only runs against a blade that is present. If the blade is removed while running, you run into this issue. My case below. Blade #3 is a good node. Blade #2 was removed. The fence does not work with the blade removed. system> env -T system:blade[3] OK system:blade[3]> power -state On system:blade[3]> env -T system:blade[2] The target bay is empty. system:blade[3]> env -T system:blade[1] OK system:blade[1]> -----Original Message----- From: linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Parsons Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:33 PM To: linux clustering Subject: Re: Problem with fenced on cluster with 2 BladeCentermachines: 1st machine is remove physically. The remaining one doesnot became Active (waiting for fenced) catalin.lupescu@xxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hello! > > I have a Cluster Redhat made with 2 nodes IBM blades on Blade Center > chassis. > (fenced version 1.32.6) > > I have done the following test: > I have removed physically the node 1 machine (the Active one). > The second one is never became active one. "Clustat" command does not > printing any information. > In /var/log/messages we can found the following messages (repeated): > > Jul 11 17:46:24 cdrc1-2 fenced[4214]: fencing node "cdrc1-1" > Jul 11 17:46:38 cdrc1-2 fenced[4214]: agent "fence_bladecenter" > reports: pattern match timed-out at /sbin/fence_bladecenter line 185 > Jul 11 17:46:38 cdrc1-2 fenced[4214]: fence "cdrc1-1" failed > > If the node 1 is plugged, the node 2 became Active (fenced OK) > bz#240509 changed the sleep timeout in the bladecenter agent from 5 to 10...this is on or about line 193 in /sbin/fence_bladecenter. See what yours is set at, and try pushing it out a bit. This minor change is making its way through the distribution chain now. -j -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster
