VXFEN driver error messages

Message	Explanation
Unable to register with coordinator disk with serial number: xxxx	This message appears when the vxfen driver is unable to register with one of the coordinator disks. The serial number of the coordinator disk that failed is printed.
Unable to register with a majority of the coordinator disks. Dropping out of cluster.	This message appears when the vxfen driver is unable to register with a majority of the coordinator disks. The problems with the coordinator disks must be cleared before fencing can be enabled.   This message is preceded with the message "VXFEN: Unable to register with coordinator disk with serial number xxxx."
There exists the potential for a preexisting split-brain.   The coordinator disks list no nodes which are in the current membership. However, they, also list nodes which are not in the current membership.  I/O Fencing Disabled!	This message appears when there is a preexisting split-brain in the cluster. In this case, the configuration of vxfen driver fails. Clear the split-brain using the instructions given in the Troubleshooting Storage Foundation before configuring vxfen driver.
Unable to join running cluster since cluster is currently fencing a node out of the cluster	This message appears while configuring vxfen driver, if there is a fencing race going on in the cluster. The vxfen driver can be configured by retrying after sometime (after the cluster completes the fencing).

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Message

Explanation

Unable to register with coordinator disk with serial number: xxxx 

This message appears when the vxfen driver is unable to register with one of the coordinator disks. The serial number of the coordinator disk that failed is printed. 

Unable to register with a majority of the coordinator disks. Dropping out of cluster. 

This message appears when the vxfen driver is unable to register with a majority of the coordinator disks. The problems with the coordinator disks must be cleared before fencing can be enabled.  

This message is preceded with the message "VXFEN: Unable to register with coordinator disk with serial number xxxx." 

There exists the potential for a preexisting split-brain.  

The coordinator disks list no nodes which are in the current membership. However, they, also list nodes which are not in the current membership. 

I/O Fencing Disabled! 

This message appears when there is a preexisting split-brain in the cluster. In this case, the configuration of vxfen driver fails. Clear the split-brain using the instructions given in the Troubleshooting Storage Foundation before configuring vxfen driver. 

Unable to join running cluster since cluster is currently fencing a node out of the cluster 

This message appears while configuring vxfen driver, if there is a fencing race going on in the cluster. The vxfen driver can be configured by retrying after sometime (after the cluster completes the fencing).