[Linux-cluster] Initiating transition message

[Shawn Hood]

Though one instance of 'Initating transition' message seems to be
normal , what could the behavior shown in the following log indicate?
What exactly is happening during an 'Initating transition' message?

Shawn

Feb 14 15:25:55 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 7
Feb 14 15:26:01 odin kernel: CMAN: removing node munin from the
cluster : No response to messages
Feb 14 15:26:01 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 8
Feb 14 15:26:16 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 9
Feb 14 15:26:31 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 10
Feb 14 15:26:40 odin su(pam_unix)[20082]: session opened for user root
by shood(uid=0)
Feb 14 15:26:46 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 11
Feb 14 15:27:01 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 12
Feb 14 15:27:16 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 13
Feb 14 15:27:31 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 14
Feb 14 15:27:46 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 15
Feb 14 15:28:01 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 16
Feb 14 15:28:16 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 17
Feb 14 15:28:31 odin kernel: CMAN: Initiating transition, generation 18
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin kernel: CMAN: too many transition restarts - will die
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin kernel: CMAN: we are leaving the cluster.
Inconsistent cluster view
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin kernel: WARNING: dlm_emergency_shutdown
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin kernel: WARNING: dlm_emergency_shutdown
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin kernel: SM: 00000002 sm_stop: SG still joined
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin kernel: SM: 01000004 sm_stop: SG still joined
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin kernel: SM: 02000014 sm_stop: SG still joined
Feb 14 15:28:46 odin ccsd[17392]: Cluster manager shutdown.  Attemping
to reconnect...