[ILUG] Server Issues

[Sean O Sullivan]

>> Thanks, I'll look into that tonight.
>> Unsure how netdump works, but when box dies/halts, it seems pretty bad
>> ...
>> so won't be able to log to the other box ?
>
> Yes sometimes this is the case, especially if its a network related issue.
> Othertimes when no panic is logged (disk subsystem issue) netdump is
> usefull.
>
> But if neither are being logged, then you can use serial console
> redirection.
>
> Here is an example config:
> http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/power/en/ps1q03_stanton?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz
>
> Happy Chrimbo
>

Thanks, I'll take look at that
> p.s.: I dont believe there is an onboard NIC on that box. Is there?
Nope
> So if not you added one, what is is ?????
3Com PCI 3c905C
> Its not a broadcom by any chance? tg3 driver?
No :/
> If so, then I know the solution :)
>

Jul  9 02:38:34 netsoc ngircd[2052]: Server "irc.csn.ul.ie" registered
(via irc.netsoc.tcd.ie, connected to prodigy.redbrick.dcu.ie, 3 hops).
Jul  9 15:31:38 netsoc syslogd 1.4.1: restart.
Jul  9 15:31:38 netsoc syslog: syslogd startup succeeded

Thats small extract from messages ... nothing happened between 0238 &
crash,  and first thing after crash was syslogd heh.
dmesg shows nothing interesting - yet again.
Sorry for lack of information earlier, no SSH from work, so can only work
from home.

Thanks for suggestion there Conor, I'll look into that site & software you
specified, hopefully help in some way,

regards...

-- 
Sean O Sullivan,
BitBucket, IT Carlow's Networking Society [NetSoc]
http://netsoc.itcarlow.ie