Cluster create fails

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hi,
i am trying to create a cluster manually.
 
3 cvms, all pinging each other, ssh to each other OK, network access OK
 
nutanix@NTNX-xxx-B-CVM:xxx:~$ cluster -s a,b,c create2015-01-29 02:34:48 INFO cluster:1663 Executing action create on SVMs a,b,c2015-01-29 02:34:48 WARNING genesis_utils.py:325 Failed to reach a node where Genesis is up. Retrying... (Hit Ctrl-C to abort)2015-01-29 02:34:49 WARNING genesis_utils.py:325 Failed to reach a node where Genesis is up. Retrying... (Hit Ctrl-C to abort)2015-01-29 02:34:50 WARNING genesis_utils.py:325 Failed to reach a node where Genesis is up. Retrying... (Hit Ctrl-C to abort)2015-01-29 02:34:51 WARNING genesis_utils.py:325 Failed to reach a node where Genesis is up. Retrying... (Hit Ctrl-C to abort)2015-01-29 02:34:52 WARNING genesis_utils.py:325 Failed to reach a node where Genesis is up. Retrying... (Hit Ctrl-C to abort 
esxi 5.5 u2
nos 4.0.2.2
 
I ve done a lot of install of 4.0.2.2, first time I see this error.
 
vinny

cbadami · Accepted Answer

Hi Vinny,

Please run the below commands:

# cluster start all

If the above command does not work, try the below on all nodes in the cluster individually:

# genesis start

OR

# genesis restart

Then try running the below command from one of the nodes:

# cluster start all

Please let me know if that helps.

mgauch · Answer

Genesis should be started on the nodes in order to create the cluster.  You'll want to determine what is in the genesis.out file to see why genesis is not starting.  From that CVM, cd to ~/data/logs and enter 'tail -f genesis.out'.  Once you have the messages in that log, post to here and we can take a look. That log will constantly overwrite itself as genesis crashes and tries to restart; the tail -f will allow messages to scroll on the console.

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