Hi,
1) I actually purchased a Cisco 2509-RJ to be a remote console. I
wasn't able to set it up last time I was down, and I don't think I
will be able to this time. I'm hoping next time for sure.
5) I'm a little short on outlets right now (Other part of the
reason the 2509-RJ never got set up) for a powered hub. Plus
I also was just a little leary about runing a memory stick off
a hub. Would it be reliable? Probed as the same address every
time?
DEBUG:
1) I'm hoping soon the 2509-RJ will do that.
2) I set up the watchdog last nite. I set it for 120 seconds. About
15 minutes ago it rebooted while the device was still operational.
I think thats what I ran into previously, that it would reboot
when it was still running fine. I previously set it for 15 and then
30 seconds. I thought 120 would be WAY more than necessary..
3) Only system I have running. I did buy a 2nd one for here,
a 4801-60, but besides outlets I also didn't have the time
to get it running yet.
Thanks, Tuc
>
> Tuc,
>
> Good feed back. Some options:
>
> 1) Is a WiFi link practical? With a link and another 4801, you could
> build a 'remote operator'. This would be a great project and I
> would be happy to help you with it.
>
> 5) USB HUB??
>
> Ok, now for debugging options:
>
> 1) I still like using an 'active monitor' on your boot console. This would
> require an output device like a printer or another computer to log the
> messages. Although it may not tell you what when wrong exactly, it could
> tell you what happened just before the bad thing? It sure looks like a
> software problem. It sounds like a very loaded system. If your system
> is doing a 'Panic', you will be able to see that.
>
> 2) Use the Soekris Watchdog function. Although this will not tell want when
> wrong, it will reset the unit. By adding an SNMP cold start trap, you
> will
> know when the system reboots.
>
> 3) Is this the only system that is having this problem?
>
>
> William Estrada
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Mt-Umunhum-Wireless.net ( 64.124.13.3 )
>
>
>
> Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET wrote:
> > Hi William,
> >
> > Thanks.... In reply to your message :
> >
> > 1) I can imagine. I'm a repairpersons nightmare. If I had a dime for
> > every "That situation is impossible/I've never heard of that before/
> > Thats never broken on me before/etc"...
> >
> > 2) Network isn't running. On the switch it was showing up though.
> > SSH wouldn't respond, nor ping, nor any other service I had running
> > on the box via TCP (Web, NOCOL, Squid, Telnet{Yea, I know, I know...},
> > HTTPS, Sendmail) or UDP (OpenVPN, Bind).
> >
> > 3) OpenVPN has a heartbeat which is how I knew it had gone away.
> >
> > 4) 2nd serial is already set up for UPS.
> >
> > 5) USB is already in use for Squid cache.
> >
> > 6) See 5...
> >
> > The bigger issue is this is at a remote site that takes
> > 11 hours and a 4WD vehicle to get to... I just happen to be at it
> > this week, so I could have done alot of debug and if crashed I
> > could get to it easier.
> >
> > Thanks, Tuc
> >> Tuc,
> >>
> >> There are several 'things' you can do to help figure out what is broken.
> >>
> >> 1) First I don't think it is a hardware problem. The 4801 is a pretty
> >> solid unit. Mine had been running 24x7 for almost 3 years now.
> >>
> >> 2) Since it looks like you network is running, maybe? You should install
> >> SSHD and SNMPD. SSHD will allow you external access. SNMPD will allow
> >> you external control. I can help you set up the SNMP MIB if you like.
> >> The flashing network light does not mean that you system is up, it only
> >> means what there is network traffic for other sources.
> >> Can you ping the 4801 at all?
> >>
> >> 3) I would set up an SNMP watchdog like script that would send out a UDP
> >> SNMP trap say every 60 seconds and watch on another computer to monitor
> >> it. This will require SNMP be installed or I have done it with simple
> >> scripts or 'C' programs. Just get the format of an SNMP trap and use
> >> that.
> >>
> >> 4) You might want to set up the second tty and use that as another monitor
> >> interface. I would run a simple bash script that would:
> >> 'nohup tail -f /var/log/message > /dev/ttyS1&'
> >>
> >> 5) Add a USB serial port and start a getty on that in your inittab.
> >>
> >> 6) Attach a USB keyboard or Keypad. This will allow input only but you
> >> could use it to enter a command for debugging.
> >>
> >> Lots of options. Let me know if I can help.
> >>
> >> --
> >> William Estrada
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Mt-Umunhum-Wireless.net ( 64.124.13.3 )
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I have a 4801 I bought about a year + 1/2 ago. It
> >>> runs FreeBSD off a CF card with a USB flash to help it. It
> >>> ran great for 10 months, but over the last 8 months its
> >>> been "locking up" on me. I put that in quotes because I'm
> >>> not sure if its the OS or the unit. I do see POWER on
> >>> and the NET light blinking. No ERROR or DISK. When I try
> >>> to serial console in, I get nothing.
> >>>
> >>> Is there any way anyone knows to find out if the
> >>> OS has gone south, or the unit is not operating properly.
> >>> Is there some sort of key sequence to drop into COMBIOS
> >>> temporarily or something?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, Tuc
> >>
> >
> >
>
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