[CentOS] how to debug random server reboots

Tue Jun 2 21:46:39 UTC 2009
Rudi Ahlers <rudiahlers at gmail.com>

On 6/2/09, Scott Silva <ssilva at sgvwater.com> wrote:
> on 6-2-2009 2:30 PM Rudi Ahlers spake the following:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> One of our CentOS 5.3 randomly reboots, at different times of the day,
>> and I can't see why it's doing it.
>>
>> I have looked through the logs, but don't see any thing in there that
>> shows me why it has rebooted. How can I debug this?
>>
>> Here's a snipped from the log, around the time of the reboot:
>>
>>
> <snip>
> Random reboots can happen fast enough that nothing gets into the logs. You
> can
> try setting up a console and have the system post there. It sometimes
> catches
> things.
>
> But until then I would do the obvious... Make sure the system is clean and
> not
> overheating from "dust bunnies" filling up the chassis.
>
> Remove and re-seat all cards and ram. Make sure all fans are working. Run
> memtest overnight if possible. Look back to when the reboots started and see
> if something was added or upgraded.
>
>

Hi Scott, the server is in the USA, and I'm in ZA. I've been trying to
get the IDC to look into the problem, but they're not very helpful and
recon I need to check my software. I know the "server" runs desktop
hardware, so it could be a hardware problem, but they don't seem to
think so.

So, I'm trying todo everything I can, from my side, via SSH to see if
I can figure it out.

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Rudi Ahlers
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