Adding a node to JIRA Data Center results in Setup screen
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Symptoms
Configuring an additional node to an existing JIRA Data Center cluster results in the node displaying the setup screen instead of the System Dashboard.
Cause
Invalid database configuration in <JIRA-HOME>/dbconfig.xml.
Resolution
- Verify that the database configuration is present in the local home directory on the node.
- Make sure the configuration file is readable by the user running the instance on that node.
- Make sure that the database configuration on this node points to the same database as the other nodes.