diff --git a/dlrover/python/elastic_agent/torch/training.py b/dlrover/python/elastic_agent/torch/training.py
index 733bfb044..2cdee6082 100644
--- a/dlrover/python/elastic_agent/torch/training.py
+++ b/dlrover/python/elastic_agent/torch/training.py
@@ -135,7 +135,13 @@ def _set_paral_config():
 def _get_local_ip():
     local_ip = os.getenv("POD_IP", "")
     if not local_ip:
-        local_ip = socket.gethostbyname(_get_fq_hostname())
+        try:
+            local_ip = socket.gethostbyname(_get_fq_hostname())
+        except socket.gaierror:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Can not resolve host IP. " "Use default '127.0.0.1' instead."
+            )
+            local_ip = "127.0.0.1"
     return local_ip
 
 
@@ -143,6 +149,10 @@ class RendezvousOutSyncError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+class NodeCheckFailedError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ElasticLaunchConfig(LaunchConfig):
     """
@@ -1269,6 +1279,7 @@ def launch_agent(
     )
 
     shutdown_rdzv = True
+    is_node_check_failed = False
     result = None
     try:
         metrics.initialize_metrics(metrics.MetricsConfig(config.metrics_cfg))
@@ -1298,17 +1309,23 @@ def launch_agent(
         shutdown_rdzv = False
         events.record(agent.get_event_failed())
         raise
+    except NodeCheckFailedError:
+        is_node_check_failed = True
+        raise
     except Exception:
         events.record(agent.get_event_failed())
         raise
     finally:
         exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
         client = MasterClient.singleton_instance()
-        if (exc_type is not None) or (
-            result is not None and result.is_failed()
-        ):
+        if (
+            (exc_type is not None)
+            or (result is not None and result.is_failed())
+        ) and not is_node_check_failed:
             client.report_failed_exited()
             logger.info("Failed and exit.")
+        elif is_node_check_failed:
+            logger.info("Node check failed and exit.")
 
         if shutdown_rdzv:
             spec.rdzv_handler.shutdown()
@@ -1420,9 +1437,11 @@ def run(self, role: str = DEFAULT_ROLE) -> bool:
                 f"Network check time of round {i} is {elapsed_time}"
                 f" and succeed is {result}."
             )
+
+            success = success or result
             status = (
                 NodeEventType.NODE_CHECK_SUCCEEDED
-                if result
+                if success
                 else NodeEventType.NODE_CHECK_FAILED
             )
             self._client.report_network_check_status(
@@ -1430,7 +1449,7 @@ def run(self, role: str = DEFAULT_ROLE) -> bool:
                 status,
                 elapsed_time,
             )
-            success = success or result
+
             fault_nodes, fault_reason = self._client.check_fault_node(
                 timeout=self._get_check_node_timeout()
             )
@@ -1452,7 +1471,7 @@ def run(self, role: str = DEFAULT_ROLE) -> bool:
                         "No need for another round of network "
                         "check because the nodes is less than 3."
                     )
-                    raise RuntimeError("This node is down.")
+                    raise NodeCheckFailedError("This node is down.")
                 else:
                     # Run the next round check to detect the fault node.
                     time.sleep(JobConstant.NODE_CHECK_NEXT_ROUND_TIMEOUT)
@@ -1465,11 +1484,13 @@ def run(self, role: str = DEFAULT_ROLE) -> bool:
                 NodeErrorMessage.NETWORKER_ERROR,
                 level=TrainingExceptionLevel.NODE_ERROR,
             )
-            raise RuntimeError("This node is down.")
+            raise NodeCheckFailedError("This node is down.")
         elif self._node_rank in stragglers:
             logger.warning("This node is a straggler!")
             if self._config.exclude_straggler:
-                raise RuntimeError("The node is a straggler and exits.")
+                raise NodeCheckFailedError(
+                    "The node is a straggler " "and exits."
+                )
         return success
 
     def _run_node_check(self, monitor_interval=3, timeout=300):
diff --git a/dlrover/python/tests/test_elastic_training_agent.py b/dlrover/python/tests/test_elastic_training_agent.py
index 1e960e8d0..adbbe57fd 100644
--- a/dlrover/python/tests/test_elastic_training_agent.py
+++ b/dlrover/python/tests/test_elastic_training_agent.py
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@
     ElasticTrainingAgent,
     MasterRendezvousHandler,
     NodeCheckElasticAgent,
+    NodeCheckFailedError,
     RendezvousOutSyncError,
     _create_check_agent,
     _create_worker_spec,
     _get_local_ip,
     _set_paral_config,
     comm_perf_check,
+    launch_agent,
     node_health_check,
 )
 from dlrover.python.tests.test_utils import start_local_master
@@ -678,6 +680,37 @@ def test_diagnosis(self):
             1,
         )
 
+    @patch(
+        "dlrover.python.elastic_agent.master_client"
+        ".MasterClient.report_failed_exited"
+    )
+    @patch(
+        "dlrover.python.elastic_agent.torch.training"
+        ".ElasticTrainingAgent.run"
+    )
+    def test_node_status_report(self, mock_run, mock_report_failed_exited):
+        config = ElasticLaunchConfig(1, 1, 1)
+        entrypoint = "python"
+
+        mock_run.side_effect = RuntimeError("test")
+        mock_report_failed_exited.return_value = True
+        try:
+            launch_agent(config, entrypoint, [])
+            self.fail()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            self.assertTrue(True)
+            mock_run.assert_called_once()
+            mock_report_failed_exited.assert_called_once()
+
+        mock_run.side_effect = NodeCheckFailedError("test")
+        try:
+            launch_agent(config, entrypoint, [])
+            self.fail()
+        except NodeCheckFailedError:
+            self.assertTrue(True)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_run.call_count, 2)
+            mock_report_failed_exited.assert_called_once()
+
 
 class NodeCheckElasticAgentTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None: