Checking connections to the cluster when the status is No Contact

If the Availability Status on the Viewing Clusters page is No Contact, the cluster either does not exist or is offline, or there is a network problem.

Also, node error 540 might be displayed on the front panel on the SAN Volume Controller node.

Perform the following actions to make the cluster available:

Note: Click Refresh after each step.
  1. Restart the IBM® System Storage® Productivity Center (SSPC) or master console server.
  2. If the Availability status is still No Contact, open a command prompt from the SSPC or master console server and ping the IP address of the cluster. You can view the IP address either from the SAN Volume Controller Console screens or the front panel of the SAN Volume Controller node.
  3. If you can successfully ping the SSPC or master console server, run the CLI command to check the cluster status. Otherwise, see MAP 5500: Ethernet. If those procedures do not solve the problem, contact the IBM Support Center for assistance.
  4. If the Availability status is still No Contact, the connection between the SAN Volume Controller Console and the cluster might have been corrupted. Contact the IBM Support Center.
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