# Ipfs-cluster-ctl pin not working

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-ctl-pin-not-working/1127>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** ipfs-cluster\
**Created:** [September 22, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-ctl-pin-not-working/1127 "2017-09-22T12:15:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![dineshrivankar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dineshrivankar](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/dineshrivankar)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-ctl-pin-not-working/1127/1 "2017-09-22T12:15:02Z")

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` ipfs-cluster-ctl peers add /ip4/xx.xxx.xx.xxx/tcp/4001/ipfs/QmQy4VVgYaCmCpy4NfjeyiWe6Hv1RQMy1wX1oiZZPepjYi`

> An error ocurred:  
> Code: 500  
> Message: dial attempt failed: context deadline exceeded

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**Author:** ![hector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/hector/32/178_2.png) [@hector](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hector)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-ctl-pin-not-working/1127/2 "2017-10-02T11:03:53Z")

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Hi, it would seem that the peer you are trying to add is not reachable.