[CentOS] How to determine why a server is not responding

Thu Apr 11 17:14:17 UTC 2013
m.roth at 5-cent.us <m.roth at 5-cent.us>

nan del bosc wrote:
> Thank's for your quick answer!
>
> I can't use ipmi in this machine...
>
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> # modprobe ipmi_si
> FATAL: Error inserting ipmi_si
> (/lib/modules/2.6.18-194.26.1.el5xen/kernel/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si.ko):
> No such device

Um, no: yum install OpenIPMI
service ipmi start
ll /dev/ipmi0.....
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> This is a Virtual Server from 1and1, I cannot access the BIOS...

Wait - this is hosted, not something you can lay your hands on? In that
case, you need to call the hosting provider and complain.
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