Error when running powervc-validate --start command

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You might encounter issues when running powervc-validate --start command.

Problem

When powervc-validate --start from console, the operation fails with the below error.

ttv-validation-api is stopped
The validation did not complete successfully.

Explanation

This problem can occur when you try to execute powervc-validate --start from a node where TTV service is not running.

Resolution

TTV service is configured in active/passive mode. Run pcs resource | grep -i ttv command to check if TTV service is running. 
pcs resource | grep ttv
  * ttv-validation-api  (systemd:ttv-validation-api):    Started <Node-IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
When you see such output, login to <Node-IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx> and run powervc-validate --start command.