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Error while configuring a new cluster

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ONTAP 9

Issue

  • Error during cluster join:
 
Cluster join failed. Run "event log show" to view additional information. Reason: RPC: Couldn't make connection [from mgwd on node "node-02" (VSID: -3) to mgwd at 172.17.161.70]
 
  • Cluser interfaces were down and with strange name
 
::> network interface show
            Logical    Status     Network            Current       Current Is
Vserver     Interface  Admin/Oper Address/Mask       Node          Port    Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
Cluster
            60dfabe7-c04a-11ec-938e-d039ea9203ff_clus1
                       down/down  169.254.167.64/16  node_name-02
                                                                   e0a     true
            60dfabe7-c04a-11ec-938e-d039ea9203ff_clus2
                       down/down  169.254.205.248/16 node_name-02
                                                                   e0b     true
node_name
            mgmt1        up/up    172.17.161.72/24   node_name-02
                                                                   e0M     true
 
As a consequences cluster ring is offline on the affected node.

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