Cluster service won't start 1

[Sigmon]

After I finish the cluster stetup the service fails to start. It gives me an error and tells me to look in the event viewer. When I did I found error 1009. "cluster service could not join an existing cluster and could not form a new cluster"

Any ideas? I've even went so far as uninstalling cluster services and even active directory just to start from scratch. All help is appreciated.

 

[b203116]

What type of hardware are you installing this on?

 

[Sigmon]

it's on 2 dell 2550s with perc cards and a dell 220s powervault

 

[Sigmon]

anybody?

 

[Sigmon]

Ok I got by the fact that it wouldn't start. I didn't have my scsi controller set to cluster mode. However, now when I try to start up the 2nd machine to configure it for the cluster the whole thing bombs out and I get an alarm from the frist machine.

Is there something I'm missing as far as settings on the perc3 scsi cards?

 

[pgoss]

I am having the same problem. i have 2 4600's with perc 3 cards and a powervault 220s. after i bring the first one up i try to bring the second 4600 up it hangs ofter loading the perc card. it doesn't find the logical drives.

anyone have any ideas?

tia
-pat

 

[Killman]

When you are configuring the second node to use the drives the first node must be off.