An error caused by symbolic links pointing to each other

An error will be caused by symbolic links pointing to each other

Because this cause a symlink loop.

Just like this:

bash-3.00$ /usr/bin/ssh
bash: /usr/bin/ssh: Number of symbolic links encountered during path name traversal exceeds MAXSYMLINKS
# /usr/local/bin/ssh
/usr/local/bin/ssh: cannot execute
# ls -lrth /usr/local/bin/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root          18 May 31 07:05 /usr/local/bin/ssh -> /usr/local/bin/ssh
# /usr/local/bin/ssh
/usr/local/bin/ssh: cannot execute
# ls -lrth /usr/local/bin/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root          18 May 31 07:05 /usr/local/bin/ssh -> /usr/local/bin/ssh
# ls -lrth /usr/bin/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root          18 May 31 07:05 /usr/bin/ssh -> /usr/local/bin/ssh

Both are the symbolic links.

Logon the other nodes and copy the ssh file to it.

$ scp /usr/bin/ssh grid@perf-5240-2:/usr/bin/ssh
scp: /usr/bin/ssh: Number of symbolic links encountered during path name traversal exceeds MAXSYMLINKS

Remove the ssh symlink file from the first node.

copy again.
$ scp /usr/bin/ssh droot@perf-5240-2:/usr/bin/ssh
Password:
ssh                  100% |********************************************|   259 KB    00:00
$
Then go back the first node and try the ssh command again:

# ssh
You have to specify host.
Usage: ssh [options] host [command]
Options:
  -l user     Log in using this user name.
  -n          Redirect input from /dev/null.
  -F config   Config file (default: ~/.ssh/config).
  -A          Enable authentication agent forwarding.
  -a          Disable authentication agent forwarding (default).
  -X          Enable X11 connection forwarding.
  -x          Disable X11 connection forwarding (default).
  -i file     Identity for public key authentication (default: ~/.ssh/identity)
  -t          Tty; allocate a tty even if command is given.
  -T          Do not allocate a tty.
  -v          Verbose; display verbose debugging messages.
              Multiple -v increases verbosity.
  -V          Display version number only.
  -q          Quiet; don't display any warning messages.
  -f          Fork into background after authentication.
  -e char     Set escape character; ``none'' = disable (default: ~).
  -c cipher   Select encryption algorithm
  -m macs     Specify MAC algorithms for protocol version 2.
  -p port     Connect to this port.  Server must be on the same port.
  -L listen-port:host:port   Forward local port to remote address
  -R listen-port:host:port   Forward remote port to local address
              These cause ssh to listen for connections on a port, and
              forward them to the other side by connecting to host:port.
  -D port     Enable dynamic application-level port forwarding.
  -C          Enable compression.
  -N          Do not execute a shell or command.
  -g          Allow remote hosts to connect to forwarded ports.
  -1          Force protocol version 1.
  -2          Force protocol version 2.
  -4          Use IPv4 only.
  -6          Use IPv6 only.
  -o 'option' Process the option as if it was read from a configuration file.
  -s          Invoke command (mandatory) as SSH2 subsystem.
  -b addr     Local IP address.
# exit
bash-3.00$ ssh
You have to specify host.
Usage: ssh [options] host [command]
Options:
  -l user     Log in using this user name.
  -n          Redirect input from /dev/null.
  -F config   Config file (default: ~/.ssh/config).
  -A          Enable authentication agent forwarding.
  -a          Disable authentication agent forwarding (default).
  -X          Enable X11 connection forwarding.
  -x          Disable X11 connection forwarding (default).
  -i file     Identity for public key authentication (default: ~/.ssh/identity)
  -t          Tty; allocate a tty even if command is given.
  -T          Do not allocate a tty.
  -v          Verbose; display verbose debugging messages.
              Multiple -v increases verbosity.
  -V          Display version number only.
  -q          Quiet; don't display any warning messages.
  -f          Fork into background after authentication.
  -e char     Set escape character; ``none'' = disable (default: ~).
  -c cipher   Select encryption algorithm
  -m macs     Specify MAC algorithms for protocol version 2.
  -p port     Connect to this port.  Server must be on the same port.
  -L listen-port:host:port   Forward local port to remote address
  -R listen-port:host:port   Forward remote port to local address
              These cause ssh to listen for connections on a port, and
              forward them to the other side by connecting to host:port.
  -D port     Enable dynamic application-level port forwarding.
  -C          Enable compression.
  -N          Do not execute a shell or command.
  -g          Allow remote hosts to connect to forwarded ports.
  -1          Force protocol version 1.
  -2          Force protocol version 2.
  -4          Use IPv4 only.
  -6          Use IPv6 only.
  -o 'option' Process the option as if it was read from a configuration file.
  -s          Invoke command (mandatory) as SSH2 subsystem.
  -b addr     Local IP address.