From 5e43f9bd7cca450662d7cb2b086cdee62a36db79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Joshua M. Boniface" <joshua@boniface.me>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:00:11 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure Patroni failures do not block takeover

---
 node-daemon/pvcnoded/objects/NodeInstance.py | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/objects/NodeInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/objects/NodeInstance.py
index a59770e0..a82aa329 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/objects/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/objects/NodeInstance.py
@@ -620,9 +620,12 @@ class NodeInstance(object):
         for network in self.d_network:
             self.d_network[network].startDHCPServer()
         # 9. Start DNS aggregator; just continue if we fail
-        if not patroni_failed:
-            self.dns_aggregator.start_aggregator()
-        else:
+        try:
+            if not patroni_failed:
+                self.dns_aggregator.start_aggregator()
+            else:
+                raise
+        except Exception:
             self.logger.out(
                 "Not starting DNS aggregator due to Patroni failures", state="e"
             )