After upgrading to Polyserve version 3.6, and adding a new server to the cluster that does not have any sql server instances hosted on it, an error is received when rehosting or accessing properties.
The error is: "Failed to get the matrix topology." Picture below.
The response from HP Polyserve support is that this is a bug in 3.6, mxDB. Work around is two uninstall the mxDB module from the server, or setup a sql instance on the server.
This is not a large issue as the goal of the new server is to host a database on it, so once we setup a sql instance on the machine the error will go away. A hotfix is in the works for the issue.
The error was concerning because we were not sure if we configured the new server properly, as before we added the new server to the cluster, things worked properly.
Reply from HP Support:
From: Mokhtari, Mostafa [mailto:Mostafa.Mokhtari@hp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:30 AM
To: Horkay, Robert
Subject: #3601723537
Hi Robert,
What you are experiencing with re-hosting is a bug with MxDB and the fix is going to be in the next version.
Problem is not with the NIC.
The issue occurs when mxdb is installed on a node that does not have any instances installed. So once the instances are on the new node it should go away
Two workaround
Uninstall MxDB from the node or install the instance on it.
Let me know if you have any question,
Regards,
Mostafa Mokhtari
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
High Availability Team
Monday-Friday 8-4pm PST