Environment
Novell Cluster Services 1.8.4
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2)
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2)
Situation
Newly installed Cluster Pool resources stay in NDS sync state.
Resolution
The following Steps will put Cluster pool resources in an online state.
1. Offline the Cluster Pool resources. Type "cluster offline" {resourcename} at terminal console without the quotes. Substitute the name of the cluster resource for resourcename - no brackets needed. Repeat this for all resources that are in an NDS sync state.
2. Stop Clustering services from loading on bootup for the node that is currently hosting the Pool Resources. Type "chkconfig novell-ncs off" at terminal console without the quotes.
3. Reboot the Server. Type "init 6" at terminal console without the quotes.
4. Once the server has rebooted, start up clustering services. Type "rcnovell-ncs start" without the quotes.
5. Check that clustering servers did indeed start and is running. Type in "rcnovell-ncs status" without the quotes. You should see that novell-ncs is in a running state.
6. Online the cluster resources. Type in "cluster online" {resourcesname} without the quotes. Substitute the name of the cluster resource for resourcename. No brackets needed. Repeat this for all of your cluster pool resources.
7. Check the status of the cluster pool resource. Type "cluster resources" without the quotes. You should now see all of your cluster pool resources in an online state.
8. Have clustering start up automatically on the cluster node from step3. Type "chkconfig novell-ncs on" without the quotes.
1. Offline the Cluster Pool resources. Type "cluster offline" {resourcename} at terminal console without the quotes. Substitute the name of the cluster resource for resourcename - no brackets needed. Repeat this for all resources that are in an NDS sync state.
2. Stop Clustering services from loading on bootup for the node that is currently hosting the Pool Resources. Type "chkconfig novell-ncs off" at terminal console without the quotes.
3. Reboot the Server. Type "init 6" at terminal console without the quotes.
4. Once the server has rebooted, start up clustering services. Type "rcnovell-ncs start" without the quotes.
5. Check that clustering servers did indeed start and is running. Type in "rcnovell-ncs status" without the quotes. You should see that novell-ncs is in a running state.
6. Online the cluster resources. Type in "cluster online" {resourcesname} without the quotes. Substitute the name of the cluster resource for resourcename. No brackets needed. Repeat this for all of your cluster pool resources.
7. Check the status of the cluster pool resource. Type "cluster resources" without the quotes. You should now see all of your cluster pool resources in an online state.
8. Have clustering start up automatically on the cluster node from step3. Type "chkconfig novell-ncs on" without the quotes.