Troubleshooting a Node Uninstallation

This section describes error messages you might receive when you run the scinstall -r command and the corrective actions to take.

• "Unremoved Cluster File System Entries"

• "Unremoved Listing in Disk Device Groups"

Unremoved Cluster File System Entries

The following error messages indicate that the node you removed still has cluster file systems referenced in its vfstab file.

Verifying that no unexpected global mounts remain in /etc/vfstab ... failed
scinstall:  global-mount1 is still configured as a global mount.
scinstall:  global-mount1 is still configured as a global mount.
scinstall:  /global/dg1 is still configured as a global mount.
 
scinstall:  It is not safe to uninstall with these outstanding errors.          
scinstall:  Refer to the documentation for complete uninstall instructions.
scinstall:  Uninstall failed.

To correct this error, return to "How to Uninstall Sun Cluster Software From a Cluster Node (5/02)" and repeat the procedure. Ensure that you successfully complete Step 6 in the procedure before you rerun the scinstall -r command.

Unremoved Listing in Disk Device Groups

The following error messages indicate that the node you removed is still listed with a disk device group.

Verifying that no device services still reference this node ... failed
scinstall:  This node is still configured to host device service "service".
scinstall:  This node is still configured to host device service "service2".
scinstall:  This node is still configured to host device service "service3".
scinstall:  This node is still configured to host device service "dg1".
 
scinstall:  It is not safe to uninstall with these outstanding errors.          
scinstall:  Refer to the documentation for complete uninstall instructions.
scinstall:  Uninstall failed.

To correct this error, perform the following steps.

1. Attempt to rejoin the node to the cluster.

   # boot

2. Did the node successfully rejoin the cluster?

   • If no, proceed to Step 3.

   • If yes, perform the following steps to remove the node from disk device groups.

   1. If the node successfully rejoins the cluster, remove the node from the remaining disk device group(s).

      Follow procedures in "How to Remove a Node From All Disk Device Groups (5/02)".

   2. After you remove the node from all disk device groups, return to "How to Uninstall Sun Cluster Software From a Cluster Node (5/02)" and repeat the procedure.

3. If the node could not rejoin the cluster, rename the node's /etc/cluster/ccr file to any other name you choose, for example, ccr.old.

   # mv /etc/cluster/ccr /etc/cluster/ccr.old

4. Return to "How to Uninstall Sun Cluster Software From a Cluster Node (5/02)" and repeat the procedure.