check your Agent's <agent-data>/config/agent.conf file if it holds the entry js7.journal.cluster.node.is-backup=yes
If available, remove the setting. It makes an Agent the default standby node in an Agent Cluster. When using installer scripts such as js7_install_agent.sh (Install-JS7Agent.ps1) then the related command line switch that will create the setting is --Standby.
After removal delete the <agent-data>/state directory as it persists the Agent's standby role. The directory will be recreated when you start the Agent.
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Thank you very much for your help. The agent is working now.
I found the cause of this incorrect configuration. In the Windows setup program for the agent, in step 6 of 12, you can select the checkbox "Installation as standby node for a cluster (requires commercial license)." That was the case for me. I think this option should not be selectable if you specified "GBU GPL v3.0 License" in step 2 of 12.
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I have installed an agent. I do not intend to run it in a cluster (I do not have a commercial license). However, the log shows that it is a cluster
2026-03-18T16:06:48,234 info js7.cluster.ClusterNode - Backup cluster Node:Backup, awaiting appointment from a primary nodeHow can I configure it for standalone operation?
Hi John,
check your Agent's <agent-data>/config/agent.conf file if it holds the entry
js7.journal.cluster.node.is-backup=yesIf available, remove the setting. It makes an Agent the default standby node in an Agent Cluster. When using installer scripts such as js7_install_agent.sh (Install-JS7Agent.ps1) then the related command line switch that will create the setting is
--Standby.After removal delete the <agent-data>/state directory as it persists the Agent's standby role. The directory will be recreated when you start the Agent.
Thank you very much for your help. The agent is working now.
I found the cause of this incorrect configuration. In the Windows setup program for the agent, in step 6 of 12, you can select the checkbox "Installation as standby node for a cluster (requires commercial license)." That was the case for me. I think this option should not be selectable if you specified "GBU GPL v3.0 License" in step 2 of 12.