<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV class=postbody style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; PADDING-LEFT: 4px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px; PADDING-TOP: 4px">it is high likely that anybody already knows this error and knows how to fix it: ---snip--- [root@box1 ~]# /etc/init.d/cman start Starting cluster: Loading modules... done Mounting configfs... done Starting ccsd... done Starting cman... failed cman not started: Can't bind to local cman socket /usr/sbin/cman_tool: aisexec daemon didn't start [FAILED] [root@box1 ~]# ---snap--- the cluster does not start even what is written in the logfileif looks OK for me: ---snip--- Apr 24 19:59:06 box1 ccsd[5129]: Starting ccsd 2.0.60: Apr 24 19:59:06 box1 ccsd[5129]: Built: Jan 24 2007 15:31:03 Apr 24 19:59:06 box1 ccsd[5129]: Copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc. 2004 All rights reserved. Apr 24 19:59:06 box1 ccsd[5129]: cluster.conf (cluster name = alpha_cluster, version = 6) found. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] AIS Executive Service RELEASE 'subrev 1204 version 0.80.1' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Copyright (C) 2002-2006 MontaVista Software, Inc and contributors. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Copyright (C) 2006 Red Hat, Inc. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Using default multicast address of 239.192.196.121 Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_cpg loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais cluster closed process group service v1.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_cfg loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais configuration service' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_msg loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais message service B.01.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_lck loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais distributed locking service B.01.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_evt loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais event service B.01.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_ckpt loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais checkpoint service B.01.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_amf loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais availability management framework B.01.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_clm loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais cluster membership service B.01.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_evs loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais extended virtual synchrony service' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] openais component openais_cman loaded. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5135]: [MAIN ] Registering service handler 'openais CMAN membership service 2.01' Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] entering GATHER state from 12. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] Creating commit token because I am the rep. Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] Saving state aru 1e high seq received 1e Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] Storing new sequence id for ring 304 Apr 24 19:59:08 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] entering COMMIT state. Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] entering RECOVERY state. Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] position [0] member 192.168.50.194: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] previous ring seq 768 rep 192.168.50.194 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] aru 1e high delivered 1e received flag 0 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] position [1] member 192.168.50.195: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] previous ring seq 768 rep 192.168.50.194 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] aru 1e high delivered 1e received flag 0 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] position [2] member 192.168.50.196: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] previous ring seq 768 rep 192.168.50.194 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] aru 1e high delivered 1e received flag 0 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] Did not need to originate any messages in recovery. Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] CLM CONFIGURATION CHANGE Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] New Configuration: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] r(0) ip(192.168.50.194) Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] r(0) ip(192.168.50.195) Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] r(0) ip(192.168.50.196) Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] Members Left: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] Members Joined: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [SYNC ] This node is within the primary component and will provide service. Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] CLM CONFIGURATION CHANGE Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] New Configuration: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] r(0) ip(192.168.50.194) Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] r(0) ip(192.168.50.195) Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] r(0) ip(192.168.50.196) Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] Members Left: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] Members Joined: Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [SYNC ] This node is within the primary component and will provide service. Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [TOTEM] entering OPERATIONAL state. Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] got nodejoin message 192.168.50.195 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] got nodejoin message 192.168.50.196 Apr 24 19:59:09 box1 openais[5070]: [CLM ] got nodejoin message 192.168.50.194 Apr 24 19:59:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 30 seconds. Apr 24 20:00:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 60 seconds. Apr 24 20:00:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 90 seconds. Apr 24 20:01:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 120 seconds. Apr 24 20:01:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 150 seconds. Apr 24 20:02:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 180 seconds. Apr 24 20:02:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 210 seconds. Apr 24 20:03:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 240 seconds. Apr 24 20:03:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 270 seconds. Apr 24 20:04:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 300 seconds. Apr 24 20:04:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 330 seconds. Apr 24 20:05:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 360 seconds. Apr 24 20:05:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 390 seconds. Apr 24 20:06:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 420 seconds. Apr 24 20:06:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 450 seconds. Apr 24 20:07:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 480 seconds. Apr 24 20:07:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 510 seconds. Apr 24 20:08:05 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 540 seconds. Apr 24 20:08:35 box1 ccsd[5129]: Unable to connect to cluster infrastructure after 570 seconds. Apr 24 20:09:01 box1 ccsd[5129]: Stopping ccsd, SIGTERM received. ---snap--- thats the /etc/cluster/cluster.conf: ---snip--- [root@box1 ~]# cat /etc/cluster/cluster.conf <?xml version="1.0"?> <cluster alias="alpha" config_version="6" name="alpha_cluster"> <cman> <multicast addr="224.0.0.1"/> </cman> <fence_daemon post_fail_delay="0" post_join_delay="3"/> <clusternodes> <clusternode name="box1" nodeid="1"> <multicast addr="224.0.0.1" interface="eth0"/> <fence> <method name="1"> <device name="human" nodename="box1.sbe" </method> </fence> </clusternode> <clusternode name="box2" votes="1" nodeid="2"> <multicast addr="224.0.0.1" interface="eth0"/> <fence> <method name="1"> <device name="human" nodename="box2.sbe" </method> </fence> </clusternode> <clusternode name="box3" votes="1" nodeid="4"> <multicast addr="224.0.0.1" interface="eth0"/> <fence> <method name="1"> <device name="human" nodename="box3.sbe" </method> </fence> </clusternode> </clusternodes> <fencedevices> <fencedevice agent="fence_manual" name="human"/> </fencedevices> <rm log_level="7" log_facility="syslog"> <failoverdomains/> <resources/> </rm> </cluster> ---snap---</DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>