Why does my script resource fail a start or status operation with 'script "myscript" returned 1 (generic error)' in a RHEL 4, 5, or 6 cluster with rgmanager?

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Issue

  • Why does my script resource fail a start operation with 'start on script "myscript" returned 1 (generic error)'?
clurgmgrd[2586]: <notice> start on script "script" returned 1 (generic error)
  • Why does my script resource fail a status operation with 'status on script "myscript" returned 1 (generic error)'?
clurgmgrd[2586]: <notice> status on script "script" returned 1 (generic error)

Environment

  • Red Hat Cluster Suite 4+
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 or 6 with the High Availability Add On
  • rgmanager
  • One or more <script> resources in a service in /etc/cluster/cluster.conf

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