Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (revision 1031800) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (working copy) @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.io.DataOutput; import java.io.IOException; import java.lang.Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler; +import java.net.ConnectException; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Collections; import java.util.HashMap; @@ -1024,7 +1025,11 @@ LOG.debug("Server " + server + " region CLOSE RPC returned false"); } catch (NotServingRegionException nsre) { // Failed to close, so pass through and reassign - LOG.debug("Server " + server + " returned NotServingRegionException"); + LOG.info("Server " + server + " returned NotServingRegionException"); + } catch (ConnectException e) { + // Failed to connect, so pass through and reassign + LOG.info("Server " + server + " returned ConnectException " + + e.getMessage()); } catch (RemoteException re) { if (re.unwrapRemoteException() instanceof NotServingRegionException) { // Failed to close, so pass through and reassign