Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-17 Thread Lisandro Grullon
Interesting...too bad I can't do that in my environment. >>> 01/16/11 9:09 PM >>> Lisandro Grullon wrote: > This is interesting...I wonder if my box is having and overheating issue. Back in the day, we used h eat gun or even a hair dryer to heat up a suspect system to induce an incipient failur

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-17 Thread Ed Westphal
On 1/17/2011 7:50 AM, Keith Roberts wrote: >> Depending on the quality of your power, certainly it can be a factor. >> We generally have good power, but it's been years since I've run any >> system (even a test system) without a UPS because you never know when >> you'll get a notch or spike that'll

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-17 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 16 Jan 2011, Devin Reade wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list > From: Devin Reade > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly. > > Lisandro Grullon wrote: > >> They are not on a ups at the moment since these boxes are being test. Do u >> thi

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread cpolish
Lisandro Grullon wrote: > This is interesting...I wonder if my box is having and overheating issue. Back in the day, we used h eat gun or even a hair dryer to heat up a suspect system to induce an incipient failure to show up. -- Charles Polisher ___

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread Devin Reade
Lisandro Grullon wrote: > They are not on a ups at the moment since these boxes are being test. Do u > think this could be a power issue? Depending on the quality of your power, certainly it can be a factor. We generally have good power, but it's been years since I've run any system (even a tes

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread Lisandro Grullon
I will look into this one when I return to work...thank u for the tip. Can it also be a heading issue. --Original Message-- From: Keith Roberts Sender: centos-boun...@centos.org To: CentOS mailing list ReplyTo: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly. Sent

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread Lisandro Grullon
Subject: Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly. On 1/16/2011 9:24 AM, compdoc wrote: > > I've seen one memtest iteration pass, but 2 or 3 were needed before a > failure showed up. That's not usually the case, though... > I have a server right now which passed three memtest

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread Lisandro Grullon
They are not on a ups at the moment since these boxes are being test. Do u think this could be a power issue? --Original Message-- From: compdoc Sender: centos-boun...@centos.org To: 'CentOS mailing list' ReplyTo: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpect

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread Keith Roberts
On Sun, 16 Jan 2011, compdoc wrote: > To: 'CentOS mailing list' > From: compdoc > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly. > > If its two servers doing the same, then I guess it's not likely they both > have the same hardware problem. The thing i

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread Jerry Franz
On 1/16/2011 9:24 AM, compdoc wrote: > > I've seen one memtest iteration pass, but 2 or 3 were needed before a > failure showed up. That's not usually the case, though... > I have a server right now which passed three memtest iterations but throws intermittent errors on one DIMM when it gets war

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread compdoc
If its two servers doing the same, then I guess it's not likely they both have the same hardware problem. The thing is, that's not something centos is going to do on its own, so it's some program that's been added, or some common bios setting that's wrong. Do they connect to a UPS with a serial/us

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-16 Thread Devin Reade
Also run memtest86 on them overnight (getting at least one complete iteration). That utility is available by booting the installation CD/DVD. Devin -- "Did you sleep well?" "No, I made a couple of mistakes." - Stephen Wright _

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-14 Thread John Doe
From: compdoc > If there aren’t any messages in the logs, then I would have to think this is > a > hardware issue. Maybe an overheating or power supply problem. These servers >have > > new hardware? Describe your hardware... These should appear in the server logs (IPMI) in the BIOS screen or

Re: [CentOS] Server reboots unexpectebly.

2011-01-14 Thread compdoc
>>I am in the process of configuring 2 new servers. They are running Centos 5.5 and for the last three days they have been rebooting unexpectedly, can you point me in the right direction what to look for in the logs. I have been checking /var/log/messages but don't see anything that hint me any clu