SharePoint 2013 - Distributed Cache stuck on Starting

SharePoint 2013 – Distributed Cache stuck on Starting

January 30, 2015 · by · in Configuration, PowerShell, SharePoint 2013, Troubleshooting

I have added a new cache host to a SharePoint 2013 farm using the Add-SPDistributedCacheServiceInstance cmdlet.  However, in Central Administration the service shows that it is stuck on Starting.  If I use the Get-SPServiceInstance cmdlet then I can see that…