[rabbitmq-discuss] unable to cluster rabbitmq on ec2

[Tim Watson]

On 07/20/2012 11:18 AM, Tim Watson wrote:
>>> current node details:
>>> - node name: rabbitmqctl5759 at rabbit1
>>> - home dir: /var/lib/rabbitmq
>>> - cookie hash: 5jktLfwA+Tbs8ASMtK9mHg==
>>
>> Checked all the cookies are the same on each machine, so that 
>> rabbitmqctl status on each (local) node shows the same cookie hash?
>>
>
> You should be running rabbitmqctl as the rabbit(mq) user BTW, 
> otherwise cookies get picked up from the wrong $HOME folder.

Sorry I'm feeding you the wrong information there! In fact, when 
installed via packages (e.g., on deb/rpm based linux) this is dealt with 
transparently, as evidenced by the *correct* home dir entry that 
rabbitmqctl is printing out! Sorry for the confusion there. Check your 
cookies are the same on all machines though.