Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (revision 1054820) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (working copy) @@ -1122,6 +1122,10 @@ // Failed to close, so pass through and reassign LOG.debug("Server " + server + " returned " + ioe + " for " + region.getEncodedName()); + } else if (ioe instanceof EOFException) { + // Failed to close, so pass through and reassign + LOG.debug("Server " + server + " returned " + ioe + " for " + + region.getEncodedName()); } else { this.master.abort("Remote unexpected exception", ioe); }