mariadb galera bootstrapping fails
I made it work.

The problem is how the bootstrap script tries to start the server.

I tried on different machines and all had the same symptoms when trying to bootstrap the cluster using the script galera_new_cluster.

It has something to do with systemd, I guess.

bootstrap the new cluster "by hand" using

mysqld -umysql --wsrep-new-cluster


did the trick on all machines I tried.

And while starting the other nodes, it is also a good idea not use the "systemd way"

systemd mechanism has a timeout, and if your sync with the other nodes takes a bit longer, systemd spits out an error, but mysql keeps running and does what it is supposed to do.

It's not a bad thing, but it's kind of confusing.

So for now I recommend, starting the other nodes also "by hand"

mysqld -umysql


if all your nodes are synced, open another terminal and

mysqladmin -u&lt;YourPrivilegedUser&gt; -p shutdown


after that you can start and stop your nodes normally, using the "systemd way"

hope it helps.

Ju