P4300 G2 Two-Node Cluster Warnings

[mjthurgood]

After a power outage, a two-node cluster with a Virtual Manager has finally been restored to service.  However, two warning messages remain, as shown below.  How can I manually start the 'GC Agent' on the second node?  The first node shows "Storage System Normal, Virtual Manager Starting/Stopping, LeftHand OS Connection'.  The Virtual Manager seems to have hung on starting.  Is there a way to force it to stop?  I'd like to set up either a Quorum Witness or a Failover Manager.  Is the install media for the Failover Manager (SANiQ 12.5) still available for download somewhere out there on the net?  Thanks for any assistance!

[giladzzz]

Hi

I have found it on HPE download site

https://myenterpriselicense.hpe.com/cwp-ui/product-download-info/StoreVirtualSW_12.5/12.5/sw_free?& 

but you might not have privalage for download

I have what you need but it is a package of 600M

send a private meesage and we can do something

Regards

Give a KUDO if this helps

[avagrace234 · Accepted solution]

To resolve the issues with your P4300 G2 cluster:

1. Manually Start GC Agent: SSH into the affected node and check the status of services. Use service gc_agent start (or a similar command for your OS) to manually start it.

2. Force Stop Virtual Manager: SSH into the first node and use the management CLI to stop the Virtual Manager process. Refer to LeftHand OS documentation for exact commands.

3. Set Up Quorum Witness/Failover Manager: It’s a good idea to add one for stability. Check HPE's support site or forums for SANiQ 12.5 media availability, as official downloads may no longer be supported.

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[mjthurgood]

Thank you for your response.  I'll see how it goes . . .

[mjthurgood]

Thank you.  I was able to download the FOM for vSphere.

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Hello @mjthurgood,

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We are extremely glad to know the issue has been resolved and we appreciate you for keeping us updated.