Cluster Node May Fail to Join Cluster

• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 - Microsoft Cluster Server

SYMPTOMS

If you evict a node from a cluster and then start the computer, the following message may appear in the system event log:

   EVENT:       1009
   SOURCE:      ClusSvc
   DESCRIPTION: Microsoft Cluster Server could not join an existing
                cluster and could not form a new cluster. Microsoft
                Cluster Server has terminated.

CAUSE

The cluster service terminated because it could not join or form a cluster. The failure may occur if you evict a node from a cluster and attempt to start it without removing Microsoft Cluster Server.

The evict function should be used to completely remove a system from the cluster. After using this feature, the system cannot rejoin the cluster without reinstalling Microsoft Cluster Server.

This problem may also be caused by a corrupt configuration on the node that has the error. In either case, it may be possible to resolve this situation if you remove and reinstall Microsoft Cluster Server on that computer. If you do not want it to be a member of the cluster, only remove Microsoft Cluster Server from the affected system.

RESOLUTION

To remove Microsoft Cluster Server from a computer, use the Add/Remove Programs tool in the Control Panel.

To install Microsoft Cluster Server, use the Setup.exe program from the MSCS folder on the Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition CD-ROM.

For more information about removal or installation of Microsoft Cluster Server, please consult the product release notes or the Administrator's Guide for Microsoft Cluster Server.