Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZKAssign.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZKAssign.java (revision 1082244) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZKAssign.java (working copy) @@ -694,7 +694,8 @@ LOG.warn(zkw.prefix("Attempt to transition the " + "unassigned node for " + encoded + " from " + beginState + " to " + endState + " failed, " + - "the node existed but was in the state " + existingData.getEventType())); + "the node existed but was in the state " + existingData.getEventType() + + " set by the server " + existingData.getServerName())); return -1; }