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# sk109755 - Output of "cphastart" command shows "This machine is not defined as a part of any Cluster"

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk109755 |
| Date Created | 2016-01-21 |
| Last Modified | 2024-09-12 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- * Output of "*cphaprob state* " command shows "`HA module not started`".

* Output of "*cphastart*" command shows:

  ```
  
  Note: This machine is not defined as a part of any Cluster.
           It is possible that the IP of this machine as it appears in your hosts
           file differs from the general IP of this machine in the Management server.
           Alternatively, Check your Cluster configuration in the Management server.
       If this machine is no longer part of a Cluster, please disable Check Point ClusterXL
       or State Synchronization on it.
  ```

## Cause

Corrupted cluster configuration.

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