[GEODE-6896] Member can startup without cluster configuration if locator crashes on startup

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: management
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Dan Smith
• Created: 20/Jun/19 19:36
• Updated: 19/Jul/19 23:01

Description

Even if a user is actually using cluster configuration, it's possible for a member to start up without using the cluster configuration.

If a locator crashes after a member joins the distributed system, but before it gets the cluster configuration, the member will just log a message and start up without cluster configuration in this check in GemFireCacheImpl

if (locatorsWithClusterConfig.isEmpty()) {
      logger.info("No locator(s) found with cluster configuration service");
      return null;
    }

This is especially problematic if persistent PDX is used, because the member will start up with a non persistent PDX region which will prevent any other members with persistence from starting up.

Issue Links

• is related to: GEODE-6712 Locator should not start if ClusterConfigurationPersistenceService fails to start