This KB provides the solution for Takeover not possible due to both nodes in HA pair not joined to cluster. It is linked to the Takeover not possible Resolution Guide.
Applies to ONTAP 9 Issue Unable to join node to existing cluster Joining cluster ..............Error: Cluster applications failed to initialize due to internal communication problems. Run the setup wi...Applies to ONTAP 9 Issue Unable to join node to existing cluster Joining cluster ..............Error: Cluster applications failed to initialize due to internal communication problems. Run the setup wizard again to resolve the problem. Contact support personnel if the problem persists. When adding nodes to a new cluster, first node joins without issue Cluster::> cluster show Node Health Eligibility Node-01 true true Node-02 true true Node-03 true true Node-05 false true
Applies to ONTAP 9 Issue Long after installation, following error was observed, depite node-12 being in production already: cluster::> cluster show Node Health Eligibility node-05 true true node-06 tr...Applies to ONTAP 9 Issue Long after installation, following error was observed, depite node-12 being in production already: cluster::> cluster show Node Health Eligibility node-05 true true node-06 true true node-07 true true node-08 true true node-09 true true node-10 true true node-11 true true node-12 true true Warning: Cluster operation (cluster join) for node "node-12" is not complete and the node is not fully functional. Run "cluster join" on that node to complete the operation.
cluster setup procedure to join a node to an existing cluster fails with the following error: Do you want to create a new cluster or join an existing cluster? {create, join}: Step 1 of 3: Join an Exis...cluster setup procedure to join a node to an existing cluster fails with the following error: Do you want to create a new cluster or join an existing cluster? {create, join}: Step 1 of 3: Join an Existing Cluster Enter the IP address of an interface on the private cluster network from the cluster you want to join: e3b: [_ionic_lif_macvlan_del:730] VLAN1 not present MAC: 01:00:0c:cc:cc:cc Error: At least one cluster interface is required for this operation.
Applies to ONTAP 9.x Expanding Nodes in a cluster Onboard Key Management (OKM) Description When nodes are joined to a cluster that is leveraging Onboard Key Management (OKM), it is necessary to rerun ...Applies to ONTAP 9.x Expanding Nodes in a cluster Onboard Key Management (OKM) Description When nodes are joined to a cluster that is leveraging Onboard Key Management (OKM), it is necessary to rerun the setup script to populate the keys in the cfcard of the joining nodes. You must have the cluster passphrase that was used during OKM setup.
