I am new to Cassandra and trying to figure out how the cluster behaves when things go south.
I have a 6-node cluster, RF=3. I stop Cassandra service on a node for a while. All nodes see the node as DN. After a while I start the Cassandra service on DN. Interesting point is that all other nodes see the node now as UN but the node itself sees 4 nodes as DN and only one node as UN. After about 10 minutes the node sees other nodes as up as well. I am trying to figure out where this delay is coming from. I have attached part of system.log that looks interesting. Looks like after Gossiper logs InetAddress <ip> is now UP the node is actually seeing that node as up even though the node has already handshaked with that node before. Any ideas? Cheers Farzad -------------------------------------- INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,044 StorageService.java:533 - Cassandra version: 3.0.8 INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,098 StorageService.java:534 - Thrift API version: 20.1.0 INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,150 StorageService.java:535 - CQL supported versions: 3.4.0 (default: 3.4.0) INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,284 IndexSummaryManager.java:85 - Initializing index summary manager with a memory pool size of 198 MB and a resize interval of 60 minutes INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,343 StorageService.java:554 - Loading persisted ring state INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,418 StorageService.java:743 - Starting up server gossip INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,680 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for ip-10-4-43-66.ec2.internal/10.4.43.66 INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,707 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for ip-10-4-43-66.ec2.internal/10.4.43.66 INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,792 MessagingService.java:557 - Starting Messaging Service on ip-10-4-43-66.ec2.internal/10.4.43.66:7000 (eth0) INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.68.222] 2016-07-25 21:58:46,920 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.68.222 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,011 Gossiper.java:1028 - Node / 10.4.68.221 has restarted, now UP INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.68.222] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,007 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.68.222 INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,030 StorageService.java:1902 - Node ip-10-4-43-66.ec2.internal/10.4.43.66 state jump to NORMAL INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,096 CassandraDaemon.java:644 - Waiting for gossip to settle before accepting client requests... INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,134 StorageService.java:1902 - Node /10.4.68.221 state jump to NORMAL INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.68.221] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,137 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.68.221 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,211 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.68.221 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,261 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.68.221 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,295 Gossiper.java:1028 - Node / 10.4.68.222 has restarted, now UP INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,337 StorageService.java:1902 - Node /10.4.68.222 state jump to NORMAL INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,385 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.68.222 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,452 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.68.222 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,497 Gossiper.java:1028 - Node / 10.4.54.176 has restarted, now UP INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,544 StorageService.java:1902 - Node /10.4.54.176 state jump to NORMAL INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.54.176] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,548 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.54.176 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,594 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.54.176 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,639 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.54.176 WARN [GossipTasks:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,678 FailureDetector.java:287 - Not marking nodes down due to local pause of 43226235115 > 5000000000 INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.43.65] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,679 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.43.65 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,757 Gossiper.java:1028 - Node / 10.4.54.177 has restarted, now UP INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,788 StorageService.java:1902 - Node /10.4.54.177 state jump to NORMAL INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.54.177] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,789 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.54.177 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,836 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.54.177 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,887 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.54.177 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,926 Gossiper.java:1028 - Node / 10.4.43.65 has restarted, now UP INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:47,976 StorageService.java:1902 - Node /10.4.43.65 state jump to NORMAL INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,036 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.43.65 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,076 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.43.65 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,122 StorageService.java:1902 - Node /10.4.43.65 state jump to NORMAL INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.54.176] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,123 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.54.176 INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.68.221] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,123 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.68.221 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,165 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.43.65 INFO [SharedPool-Worker-1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,170 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.177 is now UP INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,198 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.43.65 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,278 StorageService.java:1902 - Node /10.4.54.177 state jump to NORMAL INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,345 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.54.177 INFO [GossipStage:1] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,388 TokenMetadata.java:429 - Updating topology for /10.4.54.177 INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.43.65] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,444 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.43.65 INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.54.177] 2016-07-25 21:58:48,444 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.54.177 INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:55,155 CassandraDaemon.java:675 - No gossip backlog; proceeding INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:55,436 NativeTransportService.java:70 - Netty using native Epoll event loop INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:55,594 Server.java:159 - Using Netty Version: [netty-buffer=netty-buffer-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-codec=netty-codec-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-codec-http=netty-codec-http-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-codec-socks=netty-codec-socks-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-common=netty-common-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-handler=netty-handler-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-transport=netty-transport-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-transport-rxtx=netty-transport-rxtx-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-transport-sctp=netty-transport-sctp-4.0.23.Final.208198c, netty-transport-udt=netty-transport-udt-4.0.23.Final.208198c] INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:55,691 Server.java:160 - Starting listening for CQL clients on /0.0.0.0:9042 (unencrypted)... INFO [main] 2016-07-25 21:58:55,842 ThriftServer.java:119 - Binding thrift service to /0.0.0.0:9160 INFO [Thread-3] 2016-07-25 21:58:55,896 ThriftServer.java:136 - Listening for thrift clients... INFO [HANDSHAKE-/10.4.54.177] 2016-07-25 21:59:24,753 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with /10.4.54.177 INFO [HANDSHAKE-ip-10-4-43-66.ec2.internal/10.4.43.66] 2016-07-25 21:59:33,375 OutboundTcpConnection.java:515 - Handshaking version with ip-10-4-43-66.ec2.internal/10.4.43.66 INFO [SharedPool-Worker-4] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,273 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-2] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,274 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,307 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,313 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-4] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,347 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-2] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,356 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,369 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,372 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-2] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,426 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,426 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-4] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,434 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,442 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-4] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,486 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-2] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,500 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,508 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,514 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.43.65 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-1] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,687 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-5] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,699 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,719 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,721 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-5] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,756 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-1] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,757 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,762 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,778 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-1] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,809 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-5] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,814 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,819 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,822 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-1] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,872 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-5] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,874 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-7] 2016-07-25 22:14:19,879 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.54.176 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,489 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,491 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-34] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,491 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-35] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,491 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,533 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-34] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,549 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,570 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-35] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,574 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,637 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-34] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,655 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,672 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-35] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,685 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,703 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,710 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-34] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,725 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.222 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-35] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,740 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,748 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,758 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-34] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,764 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,788 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-35] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,806 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,808 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-34] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,836 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,843 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,849 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-35] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,862 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,892 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-34] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,900 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-36] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,904 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-35] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,944 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP INFO [SharedPool-Worker-33] 2016-07-25 22:14:22,945 Gossiper.java:994 - InetAddress /10.4.68.221 is now UP