The restore operation of the cluster configuration data has failed

Microsoft.Windows.6.2.Cluster.Management.Monitoring.The.restore.operation.of.the.cluster.configuration.data.has.failed (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The restore operation of the cluster configuration data has failed

Resolutions

An operation associated with a restore of the cluster configuration did not succeed. During a restore, the restore software must obtain exclusive access to the cluster configuration database on a given node. If other software has access (open handles to the database), the restore cannot be performed. If you do not currently have Event Viewer open, see 'Opening Event Viewer and viewing events related to failover clustering.' After reviewing recent events, consider which of the following actions applies to your situation:

To perform the following procedure, you must be a member of the local Administrators group on each clustered server, and the account you use must be a domain account, or you must have been delegated the equivalent authority.

To open Event Viewer and view events related to failover clustering:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.6.2.Cluster.Monitoring.Service
CategoryAlert
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
The restore operation of the cluster configuration data has failed
{0}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.6.2.Cluster.EventProvider Default
WA WriteAction Microsoft.Windows.Cluster.GenerateAlertAction.SuppressedByDescription Default

Source Code:

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