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[TheBoy]

Yes, I know. More details to follow later.

[Elite Pete]

Yes, I know. More details to follow later.

I thought id been banned

[Jay w]

Yes, I know. More details to follow later.

I thought id been banned

That would have been funny

[omegaman2]

eh?

[TheBoy]

Apologies for this morning's outage, and the length of it.

As many members know, the forum runs on a vitrual Linux server, that runs on a Windows server via VMWare Server.

VMWare Server has a well known (but denied by vendor) issue with part of the network (I won't go in to details for security reasons), in that it doesn't always pass traffic particularly after a reboot.


Microsoft issue most security updates on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.  This means our Windows server downloads them on Wednesday, and installs them in the early hours of Thursday morning.


This month, the patches needed a reboot, which the server did, but the VMWare bug kicked in, resulting in the Linux server being up, but not getting any traffic.

M_DTM contacted me about it, but I was already on the way to work. I stopped, but trying to do much via GPRS and a mobile phone screen is never going to be quick, so it had to wait until I got in to work.  Took a bit of work to 'fix' it, hence not actually working until 9:40.


On behalf of the Admin team, please accept my apologies for the outage, but I'm sure a lot of you got some real work done instead

[Jay w]

yeah.....i had to answers calls from customers you know....


Cheers for the update, we know it wasn't your fault  

[TheBoy]

yeah.....i had to answers calls from customers you know....


Cheers for the update, we know it wasn't your fault  

Unfortunately I can make no promises about repeat incidents

[Jay w]

yeah.....i had to answers calls from customers you know....


Cheers for the update, we know it wasn't your fault  

Unfortunately I can make no promises about repeat incidents

you mean that there is a risk i might have to do 2 hours work in a month!!!!

the mental trauma will be phenominal..........



for the customer that is

[Martin_1962]

I NEVER install updates automatically - I always check them first

[TheBoy]

I NEVER install updates automatically - I always check them first

The problem was not the MS updates, but the fact that the host had to reboot.  It would make no difference if auto or manual installed.

Advantage of auto install - middle of night to keep you lot happy, and that server secured within 2 days of patch availability....

[TheBoy]

i would add that auto updates should always be enabled - too easy to be lax with manual....

[Martin_1962]

i would add that auto updates should always be enabled - too easy to be lax with manual....

WGA false positives when the WGA server when down

[Bandit127]

I don't have any experience of Linux running on Win via VMWare but it sounds awfully complicated. Could you not just run a separate Linux box - or am I missing something?

Jim

[Darth Loo-knee]

I have honestly no clue what on earth you lot are on about.... but it sounds good, and the Forum works every time I come on so keep up the good work TB  

[Andy B]

I have honestly no clue what on earth you lot are on about.....

I'm not the only numpty then!