Error Message 425 Unable to Obtain the path to central cluster storage
Description
During an LPS install in a cluster environment, you receive the following error:
As a result, setup will not continue, an error is found in Loftware.log, and the installation of the LPS on second node in the cluster fails.
Potential Causes
During the install of the LPS on Node 1 the "SetupCache.ini" file was not populated with the cluster information. The "SetupCache.ini" file is located in the root of the LoftwareCentral share (loftware$)
Solution
Edit the "SetupCache.ini" file with the information required and re-launching the LPS install with cluster support. This information is stored in the "Llmcluster.ini" file on the installed node
SetupCache.ini:
[setupInfo]
Path=C:\Program Files\Loftware Labeling
Edited SetupCache.ini
[NetTypes]
IPAddress= <IP address for Loftware_VS>
Subnet=<subnet mask for Loftware_VS IP>
NetType=<listed in llmcluster.ini as NetType>
ClusterGroupName=Loftware
ServerName=LOFTWARE_VS
SharePath=<path to the Loftware central share> listed in the llmcluster.ini on Node 1 as SharePath=
[setupInfo]
Path=C:\Program Files\Loftware Labeling
Sample Llmcluster.ini from Node 1:
[setupinfo]
clustermode=1
[NetTypes]
SharePath=L:\LoftwareCentral
IPAddress=10.2.22.206
Subnet=255.255.240.0
NetType=Customer LAN (Public)
ClusterGroupName=Loftware
ServerName=LOFTWARE_VS
[ClusterInfo]
OnCluster=1
ClusterSupport=1
CentralPath=L:\LoftwareCentral
ClusterChecksOK=1
IReturn=0
[GroupMembers]
GroupChoice0=Applications Group A logical organization of resources. Resources are not failed from one cluster member to another, groups are. This allows the administrator to place dependent resources into one unit, which guarantees that the same cluster member always owns a resource and all its dependencies.
GroupChoice1=SQL Server Group
GroupChoice2=MSDTC Group
GroupChoice3=Loftware
GroupChoice4=Cluster Group
[NetList]
NetTypeChoice0=Cluster LAN (Private)
NetTypeChoice1=Customer LAN (Public)
Article Number
2015087
Versions
LPS version 9.7 and higher.
Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 clusters
Environment
All supported installation environments.