OLVM: Connecting to Fencing Device fails with "ERROR: Connection timed out" (Doc ID 2630778.1)

Last updated on JUNE 28, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.6 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Manually trying to trigger the fencing device using commands like ipmilan,ilo_ssh it fails with error:

# fence_ilo_ssh -a <IP ADDRESS> -l tcsoper -p *********** -x -v -o status

ERROR: Unable to connect/login to fencing device

# fence_ipmilan -P -a <IP ADDRESS> -l tcsoper -p *********** -v -o status

ERROR: Connection timed out

No changes

	To view full details, sign in with your My Oracle Support account.
	Don't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started!

In this Document

Symptoms

My Oracle Support provides customers with access to over a million knowledge articles and a vibrant support community of peers and Oracle experts.