3.5.1 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Appendix B: Error and Log File Messages 346

Port 8940

Only one instance of PanPulse can be running on port 8940 on a server. If

another application is using that port or another instance of PanPulse is

started, the following error will be reported.

Unable to bind on port 8940. Please make sure that this is

the only copy of panpulse running on this server.

mxinit Messages

mxinit prints a series of messages when it cannot complete an operation.

For example, mxinit must unmount all PSFS filesystems before it shuts

down Matrix Server. If a filesystem is busy, it cannot be unmounted.

mxinit will then issue a message about the filesystem, followed by

additional messages stating that mxinit could not complete the various

steps involved in shutting down Matrix Server.

Similarly, if mxinit cannot start Matrix Server because, for example, the

system is out of resources, you will see a series of messages reporting that

start-up actions could not be completed.

Fence Agent Error Messages

Fence Agent error messages are typically caused by operational problems

with a FibreChannel switch, a loss of network access, or an unresponsive

switch. For Cisco MDS FibreChannel switches, errors can appear if the

default VSAN is disabled.

Operational Problems

When fabric fencing is configured on the matrix, errors such as the

following can appear in the Alert panel on the Management Console.

FenceAgent <ip_address>: disabled status

The error indicates that there is an operational problem with the specified

FibreChannel switch (192.168.10.74 in the following example).

192.168.10.100 [Critical ] [2006-03-13 15:22:59] ClusterPulse

SERVERS Alert - FenceAgent 192.168.10.74: disabled status

being reported on 192.168.10.100