nodes fencing each other with error "Cluster is not Quorate Refusing connection" in system logs on a two node Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 cluster?

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Issue

System log shows "Cluster is not Quorate Refusing connection" on a two node Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 cluster.

Currently nodes are fencing each other and cluster is completely down.

- Jul 18 17:24:08 tqbneweb12 ccsd[5033]: Cluster is not quorate.  Refusing connection.
- Jul 18 17:24:08 tqbneweb12 ccsd[5033]: Error while processing connect: Connection refused

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9

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