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56 Troubleshooting
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.
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
®
Cluster
Service (MSCS) and the clustered
applications or services.
See Microsoft Knowledge Base article
KB883398 at the Microsoft Support
website at support.microsoft.com for
more information.
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.
Table A-1. General Cluster Troubleshooting (continued)
Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action