What does NTSTATUS 0xC013000C (STATUS_CLUSTER_NODE_DOWN) mean?

 
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STATUS_CLUSTER_INVALID_NETWORK_PROVIDER STATUS_CLUSTER_NODE_UNREACHABLE

STATUS_CLUSTER_NODE_DOWN

The cluster reports the node as Down

STATUS_CLUSTER_NODE_DOWN is an observed cluster state, not a root-cause diagnosis. The node can be Down because it was intentionally stopped, the Cluster service is not participating, or cluster communication failed; the code itself does not choose among those causes.

Diagnose the state change in time order. Check node state, workload ownership, node-specific events, and the cluster log around the transition. Do not immediately restart several nodes, because preserving quorum and the evidence of the first failure is more valuable than generating additional transitions.

What to verify

  • Run Get-ClusterNode and record the full state of every member.
  • Create a time-bounded cluster log with Get-ClusterLog.
  • Verify network interfaces and storage/role impact before attempting a rejoin.

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