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==Troubleshooting individual Nodes==
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==Specific troubleshooting guides==
  
* [[Possible Node Onboarding Errors]]
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* [[Troubleshooting Node Deployment Errors]]
* [[Unhealthy Nodes|Troubleshooting Unhealthy Nodes]]
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* [[Troubleshooting Unhealthy Nodes]]
* [[Troubleshooting Switches]]
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* [[Troubleshooting Networking Issues]]
* [[Troubleshooting Packet Loss Issues]]
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* [[Troubleshooting Failed NNS proposals]]
* [[Troubleshooting Interface issues]]
 
* [[Updating Firmware]]
 
* [[iDRAC access and TSR logs]]
 
* Getting a shell during Node (SetupOS) installation, to troubleshoot a failure:
 
** Hit enter until you see a login prompt
 
** Log in with user <code>root</code> and empty password
 
** Type <code>systemctl stop setupos</code> - it will auto-reboot if you don't do this
 
** Now you have root access for diagnostics, etc
 
  
==Node Status on the Dashboard==
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==Getting the node ID from a node==
The dashboard lists each node by the principal of the currently-running OS. Node Providers track privately which server corresponds to each principal. This includes updating their records when a node is redeployed and gets a new principal.
 
Robust connectivity is essential. Without access to internal node logs and metrics, troubleshooting requires alternative strategies, including the use of an auxiliary machine within the same rack.
 
  
There are four statuses of node:
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# Hook up a console to the node.
 
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# The node ID will print to the screen upon a fresh boot and every 10 minutes thereafter.
*'''Active in Subnet''' - Indicates a healthy and active node within a subnet.
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# If a node does not show its principal, consult the [[Troubleshooting Node Deployment Errors]] page.
*'''Awaiting Subnet''' - The node is operational and ready to join a subnet as needed.
 
*'''Offline''' - Represents a node failure or data center outage. Focus on verifying network connectivity and hardware functionality. [[Unhealthy Nodes|Troubleshooting steps]] should be followed to resolve the issue.
 
*'''Degraded''' - The node is having difficulty keeping up with the network and may require intervention to prevent a complete failure. [[Unhealthy Nodes|Troubleshooting steps]] should be followed to resolve the issue.
 
*'''Not listed at all'''. A node that is not present may have been removed due to significant issues and requires immediate attention. [[Unhealthy Nodes|Troubleshooting steps]] should be followed to resolve the issue.
 
 
 
==Checking Node CPU and memory speed==
 
Some server machines run slower than they should, and they may also become slower after certain events (such as power loss) due to firmware bugs, they may have a faulty power supply, insufficient power supply redundancy, etc.. If you suspect that this is the case, you can run the following test on the machine. You can [https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/try-ubuntu-before-you-install#1-getting-started prepare a live Ubuntu USB stick] and boot the server from it. Make sure you don't install Ubuntu on the machine and wipe the disks, since you will have to redeploy your node if you do this. You only want to ''try'' Ubuntu.
 
 
 
Once you boot from the live Ubuntu image, you can install some packages to it. They will live in memory only and will be gone once you reboot the machine. The test that we found particularly valuable to determine if the problem is present was [https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/jammy/man1/sysbench.1.html sysbench]. Install it with ''sudo apt install sysbench'' and then
 
 
 
sysbench --test=memory run
 
 
 
on the machine (HostOS) and look at the memory transfer speed. Memory speed should be at least 5.6GB/s.
 
If you get less than that, please consult your vendor how to increase the speed to the appropriate level. For instance, with some Dell servers we were seeing 2.6GB/s memory speed and had to upgrade the CPLD firmware to resolve the performance issue. For some SuperMicro servers we have seen improvements by power cycling the server & changing the BIOS setting, '''Advanced''' > '''ACPI Settings''' > '''ACPI SRAT L3 Cache As NUMA Domain''' to '''Disabled'''.
 
 
 
== Changing your Node Provider principal in the NNS==
 
*[[Changing Your Node Provider Principal]]
 
 
 
==Changing a DC principal==
 
*[[Changing Your Data Center Principal|Changing Your Data Center Principal (Creating a new Node Operator Record]])
 
  
 
==Node Provider Matrix channel ==
 
==Node Provider Matrix channel ==
Discuss your issue with other Node Providers in the [[Node Provider Matrix channel]].
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'''<u>After first consulting relevant documentation</u>''', discuss your issue with other Node Providers in the [[Node Provider Matrix channel]].
 
 
 
 
Back to [[Node Provider Documentation]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:10, 12 July 2024

Specific troubleshooting guides

Getting the node ID from a node

  1. Hook up a console to the node.
  2. The node ID will print to the screen upon a fresh boot and every 10 minutes thereafter.
  3. If a node does not show its principal, consult the Troubleshooting Node Deployment Errors page.

Node Provider Matrix channel

After first consulting relevant documentation, discuss your issue with other Node Providers in the Node Provider Matrix channel.