Error while configuring a new cluster
Applies to
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.