Error Message:

The join of node name to the cluster timed out and was aborted.

Explanation:

This error can result from one of the following happening during the join operation:\r\n1) The sponsor node (the one already in the cluster) crashed or was stalled.\r\n2) Network communication was lost. \r\nThe node trying to join will attempt the number of retries that you have specified.

User Action:

Verify that the sponsor node is functioning and that the two nodes have network connectivity with each other: \r\n1) Try to ping between the two nodes.\r\n 2) On the command line, test connectivity with the netview //server command.