Error Message:

Cluster node name attempted to join but was refused. The error code was number.

Explanation:

When a node attempts to join an existing cluster, Cluster service performs a beginjoin remote procedure call. The beginjoin call returned the error. One possibility is that the cluster database was changing as the node joined, creating a database mismatch. Otherwise, the error code in the error-message text indicates the cause.

User Action:

If the problem is a database mismatch, try again to add the node to the cluster. Otherwise, your recovery action depends on the cause signified by the error value given in the error-message text. To translate the error code in the message, type net helpmsg [error code] on the command line.