On 6/3/09, Scott Silva <ssilva at sgvwater.com> wrote: > on 6-2-2009 2:46 PM Rudi Ahlers spake the following: >> 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. >> > Will the data center hang a serial port monitor on it for a while? Many of > them will do it for free, or a few dollars a day, and give you remote access > into it. Is it your server, or a lease/rental? > > > It's a rented server from a 3rd party who feels that it's not their problem. Seems I need to get a new server, from someone else. -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers CEO, SoftDux Hosting Web: http://www.SoftDux.com Office: 087 805 9573 Cell: 082 554 7532