Cluster startup error 'FmGetQuorumResource failed'

[Felix Burkhard]

Hi all

The problem occurs when the cluster service attempts to
take ownership of the quorum disk. The other node in the
cluster is turned off, but the system still thinks that it
is the current owner, eg it appears to be a classic
deadlock issue. The relevant lines of the cluster log file
are:

Physical Disk <Disk Q:>: [DiskArb]Successful write (sector
11) [LR-COM-D:0] (0,75a19f0c:01c3866a).

Physical Disk <Disk Q:>: [DiskArb]Successful read (sector
12) [LR-COM-D:171] (0,a25536b6:01c3863e).

Physical Disk <Disk Q:>: [DiskArb]Arbitrate returned
status 5034.

[MM] MmSetQuorumOwner(0,0), old owner 2.

[FM] FmGetQuorumResource failed, error 5034.

[INIT] ClusterForm: Could not get quorum resource. No
fixup attempted. Status = 5086

[INIT] Cleaning up failed form attempt.

[INIT] Failed to form cluster, status 5086.

[CS] ClusterInitialize failed 5086

[INIT] The cluster service is shutting down.

<<<

As you can see, the service seems to be able to read from
the quorum disk, but then fails (see 'net helpmsg 5034'),
due to the resource owned by some other, non existing
node...

Anyone out there able to help? TIA

Felix

PS: I cross post to servers.sqlserver.clustering as there
seems to be no direct general clustering newsgroup.

 

[JT]

Looks like your node isn't releasing its reserve on the Quorum disk. Check
with your HBA manufacturer for latest/greatest drivers.

Hi all

The problem occurs when the cluster service attempts to
take ownership of the quorum disk. The other node in the
cluster is turned off, but the system still thinks that it
is the current owner, eg it appears to be a classic
deadlock issue. The relevant lines of the cluster log file
are:

Physical Disk <Disk Q:>: [DiskArb]Successful write (sector
11) [LR-COM-D:0] (0,75a19f0c:01c3866a).

Physical Disk <Disk Q:>: [DiskArb]Successful read (sector
12) [LR-COM-D:171] (0,a25536b6:01c3863e).

Physical Disk <Disk Q:>: [DiskArb]Arbitrate returned
status 5034.

[MM] MmSetQuorumOwner(0,0), old owner 2.

[FM] FmGetQuorumResource failed, error 5034.

[INIT] ClusterForm: Could not get quorum resource. No
fixup attempted. Status = 5086

[INIT] Cleaning up failed form attempt.

[INIT] Failed to form cluster, status 5086.

[CS] ClusterInitialize failed 5086

[INIT] The cluster service is shutting down.

<<<

As you can see, the service seems to be able to read from
the quorum disk, but then fails (see 'net helpmsg 5034'),
due to the resource owned by some other, non existing
node...

Anyone out there able to help? TIA

Felix

PS: I cross post to servers.sqlserver.clustering as there
seems to be no direct general clustering newsgroup.