Steps to fix "ADMIN_WAIT" node status

"ADMIN_WAIT" indicates the system has a syntax error in the configuration files and there is no other system in a state of "RUNNING" from which to retrieve a configuration.

To correct this issue,  make a backup copy of the %VCS_HOME%\conf\config\main.cf and %VCS_HOME%\conf\config\types.cf files and follow the process listed below.

1. Open a command prompt on one of the cluster nodes
2. Issue the command hastop -all
3. In a command prompt, navigate to the %VCS_HOME%/conf/config directory and issue the command hacf -verify (Figure 1)..Be sure to include the period at the end of the command. The hacf command should report the error and line number of the problem line.
4. Using a text editor such as Notepad, open the file %VCS_HOME%/conf/config/main.cf
5. Correct any errors reported. Information on the proper syntax can be found in the Storage Foundation Administrator's Guide.
6. In a command prompt, navigate to the %VCS_HOME%/conf/config directory and issue the command hacf -verify.. Be sure to include the period at the end of the command. The hacf command should not report any errors and should return with a prompt (repeat steps 4 through 6 until no errors are reported).
7. Issue the hastart -all command from the node that contains the newly modified main.cf file
8. Issue the command hasys -state to see the state of the nodes in the cluster. They should all be "RUNNING." If the status is "LOCAL_BUILD" or "REMOTE BUILD," repeat this step until all nodes show a "RUNNING" state
9. If the results of step 7 show all nodes in "STALE_ADMIN_ WAIT," issue the hasys -force [HOSTNAME] command using the node name of the node with the newly modified main.cf file. The node name must be entered using capital letters.
10. At this point, hasys -state should show "RUNNING" on all nodes.