> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Levy, Alan > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 12:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Recycling servers ? > > I currently have a few linux servers running in production (ZVM 4.4) > with heavy usage. Our IFL is only IPL'd once every few > months. Would it > be advisable to recycle the whole machine (and all linux > servers running > under VM) more than that ? I was told that linux servers have to be > rebooted periodically to clear out buffers, cache, storage, etc.
You were told wrong. Unless you have an application with a memory leak, you don't need to reboot. I personally manage a Linux server (tucked safe behind a firewall so it is relatively safe from attack) with over 500 days of uptime and it's happy as a clam. -- Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT Assistant Vice President Linux Design and Engineering Bank of America (972) 997-9641 The opinions expressed in this message do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Bank of America. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
