Some down time
Aug 26 2006, 01:15 PMApologies: Had down time on everything from: 2am - 12 noon about.
The problem: Nothing to do with the server/cable at all, but the router.
For some reason, my interal IP address changed. It did it last night too right in the middle of something, then I switched it back right away. But I don't know why it is now doing this.
I'll see if it happens again, but I changed some settings so it shouldn't.
Aug 26 2006, 02:19 PM
I was on at 2am-4am, nothing really happened?
Aug 26 2006, 02:41 PM
I don't know, but I tried to get on today and got this email:
SiteUptime
<system@siteuptime.com> to me
More options 2:16 am (12 hours ago)
Dear jcink,
This is an automated message from SiteUptime.
Alert Type: Site Not Available
Result: Failed
Time: August 25, 2006 23:14:54 PST
HostName/URL: 67.81.106.238
Monitor Name: Free Jcink Hosting
So I'm not really sure. It was definitely down, though. I'll just watch it.
In the mean time, while I found it was down anyway, I took the time to update everything so I've got the latest kernel and apache updates.
Smooth sailing so far, just hope it sticks that way.
Aug 26 2006, 02:47 PM
Alright then.
Aug 27 2006, 01:01 AM
It happened two more times during the day. No real downtime was caused due to, I was there to fix the change.
Follow a tutorial for linux on how to give the system a static interal IP (meaning it will never change even if the system has an interruption for whatever reason) and I have done so. Now the server has it's own *static* interal IP setup away from the ones that get assigned randomly when you connect systems up.
Hopefully this will work, I've been trying this for a couple hours now and there have been 0 issues for me.
Aug 27 2006, 12:01 PM
Workin' just fine I see.
Sep 2 2006, 01:35 PM
It was just down, dunno why. DM confirmed this.
Sep 2 2006, 01:44 PM
SFM shutted off on me... yup.
Sep 2 2006, 01:59 PM
Power surge.
My servers battery stayed on though and picked up. Router battery/brothers computer did not it turned off right away. I suppose the battery for that did not kick in to stop the surge.
Back on though.
Sep 2 2006, 03:58 PM
Well the power has literally flickered on and off like 5 times now but the battery is doing great.
Sep 2 2006, 04:04 PM
Good.. <_<
Sep 2 2006, 04:16 PM
I just got a huge surge. Power is OUT. Everything is protected though.
Sep 2 2006, 04:20 PM
QUOTE (Jcink @ September 02, 2006 03:16 pm) I just got a huge surge. Power is OUT. Everything is protected though.
It's kind of wierd that you are posting when your power is out <_<
Sep 2 2006, 04:20 PM
how long does your battery backup last? Mine lasts about 18 minutes.
Sep 2 2006, 08:04 PM
Not long enough to outlast this <_<
Anyway, back up again. Was about.... 4-5 hours down time? Sorry.
And once again I took time to update to the latest releases of everything on the server.
Sep 2 2006, 08:13 PM
Just finished a reboot. Upgraded the operating system.
Sep 5 2006, 11:16 PM
which kind of battery backup is it, sorry if this has been asked, is it contineous or switching
Sep 6 2006, 06:38 PM
This is what I use:
http://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-ES-500-...8&s=electronics
Unfortunately, it only lasts maybe a half an hour.
In general, it was cheap, it does its job just fine, protect from a surge and a power flicker/short outage.
I suppose a UPS with a really decent amount of time, would cost around $500. But my power does not go out enough like this where it's worth buying a huge thing like that. This has basically been the first power outage for more than an hour all year.
Sep 6 2006, 10:15 PM
This is what I use:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3380785
Cheap. But unfortunately, it only lasts 0 seconds after the power has gone off.
Sep 8 2006, 03:04 PM
QUOTE (Sean @ September 07, 2006 02:15 am) This is what I use:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3380785
Cheap. But unfortunately, it only lasts 0 seconds after the power has gone off.
Same as Sean...