From reidkr at spawar.navy.mil Thu Nov 2 18:15:06 2006 From: reidkr at spawar.navy.mil (K. Reid Wightman) Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:15:06 -0800 Subject: up2date: how does it get run? Message-ID: <454A35AA.40506@spawar.navy.mil> Hi All - I've been getting notices from RHN that one of my servers is failing to check in (and pull down updates). When I log in to the server and run up2date -u, it runs just dandy and updates the system entry on RHN with the time it was run. Looking at /var/log/up2date, it's pretty clear that up2date isn't getting run automatically. I don't know how it's 'supposed' to be called though. I've monkeyed around with the system enough that maybe I deleted a script that I shouldn't have? I don't see anything looking like an up2date call in any of my cron directories nor in crontab itself. Does anyone know how it's supposed to get run? Thanks, Reid -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 4062 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature URL: From NFlorez at sdcwa.org Thu Nov 2 18:51:20 2006 From: NFlorez at sdcwa.org (Florez, Nestor) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 10:51:20 -0800 Subject: up2date: how does it get run? Message-ID: <1CF7137E18C1234082F572E8A816DFAE0745F23E@Octopus.sdcwa.org> Reid, Generally you set it to run automatically from your Red Hat account once you log in. N?stor :-) -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of K. Reid Wightman Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:15 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: up2date: how does it get run? Hi All - I've been getting notices from RHN that one of my servers is failing to check in (and pull down updates). When I log in to the server and run up2date -u, it runs just dandy and updates the system entry on RHN with the time it was run. Looking at /var/log/up2date, it's pretty clear that up2date isn't getting run automatically. I don't know how it's 'supposed' to be called though. I've monkeyed around with the system enough that maybe I deleted a script that I shouldn't have? I don't see anything looking like an up2date call in any of my cron directories nor in crontab itself. Does anyone know how it's supposed to get run? Thanks, Reid From reidkr at spawar.navy.mil Thu Nov 2 19:18:25 2006 From: reidkr at spawar.navy.mil (K. Reid Wightman) Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:18:25 -0800 Subject: up2date: how does it get run? In-Reply-To: <1CF7137E18C1234082F572E8A816DFAE0745F23E@Octopus.sdcwa.org> References: <1CF7137E18C1234082F572E8A816DFAE0745F23E@Octopus.sdcwa.org> Message-ID: <454A4481.80108@spawar.navy.mil> Florez, Nestor wrote: > Reid, > > Generally you set it to run automatically from your Red Hat > account once you log in. Ah, okay. I think what I wanted was the "Auto errata update" option in RHN under Systems -> -> System Properties. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Cheers, Reid -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 4062 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature URL: From bacchi at rpi.edu Thu Nov 2 20:24:36 2006 From: bacchi at rpi.edu (Andrew Bacchi) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 15:24:36 -0500 Subject: up2date: how does it get run? In-Reply-To: <454A35AA.40506@spawar.navy.mil> Message-ID: <008a01c6febc$ea2b4990$837c7180@bacchi> I don't update any of my 22 machines automatically. You can log into the RHN website, and do auto updates from their web page. You could also run an up2date command from crontab. Check that the firewall isn't blocking RHN from your server. I prefer to have greater control over when my systems get updated and with what, so I do it manually, which is the default. > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list- > bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of K. Reid Wightman > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:15 PM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: up2date: how does it get run? > > > Hi All - > > I've been getting notices from RHN that one of my servers is failing to > check in (and pull down updates). When I log in to the server and run > up2date -u, it runs just dandy and updates the system entry on RHN with > the time it was run. > > Looking at /var/log/up2date, it's pretty clear that up2date isn't > getting run automatically. I don't know how it's 'supposed' to be > called though. I've monkeyed around with the system enough that maybe I > deleted a script that I shouldn't have? > > I don't see anything looking like an up2date call in any of my cron > directories nor in crontab itself. Does anyone know how it's supposed > to get run? > > Thanks, > Reid From edsall at iastate.edu Thu Nov 2 21:12:54 2006 From: edsall at iastate.edu (Dave Edsall - The Tauminator) Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:12:54 -0600 Subject: up2date: how does it get run? In-Reply-To: Your message of Thursday 02 November 2006 10:15:06 PST Message-ID: <20061102211254.89CCC129122@lister.ait.iastate.edu> > >I've been getting notices from RHN that one of my servers is failing to >check in (and pull down updates). When I log in to the server and run >up2date -u, it runs just dandy and updates the system entry on RHN with >the time it was run. I have seen this before on a couple of my servers. If you have pre-scheduled an event and it doesn't happen, or you are just getting the message that the machine isn't checking in, check /var/log/daemonlog. On a regular basis you should see entries such as: Nov 2 09:35:19 rhnsd[9959]: running program /usr/sbin/rhn_check If you don't restart rhnsd. rhn_check is the script that actually calls up2date for you when you schedule updates. Dave From reidkr at spawar.navy.mil Thu Nov 2 21:31:10 2006 From: reidkr at spawar.navy.mil (K. Reid Wightman) Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:31:10 -0800 Subject: up2date: how does it get run? In-Reply-To: <20061102211254.89CCC129122@lister.ait.iastate.edu> References: <20061102211254.89CCC129122@lister.ait.iastate.edu> Message-ID: <454A639E.8020805@spawar.navy.mil> Dave Edsall - The Tauminator wrote: > Nov 2 09:35:19 rhnsd[9959]: running program > /usr/sbin/rhn_check Strange, no daemonlog on my system. Running find /var/log -type f|xargs grep "rhnsd" didn't return anything other than some AVC warnings in messages. I guess I'll see if my server checks in automatically tonight now that I've told it via the RHN website to auto-update (and whether that's scary enough to tell my server to do something different :)). Thanks, Reid -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 4062 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature URL: From lists at brimer.org Fri Nov 3 04:15:32 2006 From: lists at brimer.org (Barry Brimer) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 22:15:32 -0600 (CST) Subject: up2date: how does it get run? In-Reply-To: <008a01c6febc$ea2b4990$837c7180@bacchi> References: <008a01c6febc$ea2b4990$837c7180@bacchi> Message-ID: >> I don't see anything looking like an up2date call in any of my cron >> directories nor in crontab itself. Does anyone know how it's supposed >> to get run? The rhnsd service takes care of the auto checkin process. To start this service, type "service rhnsd start" and to enable to start on future boots type "chkconfig rhnsd on" Barry From thomas.xavier at gmail.com Sat Nov 4 08:06:45 2006 From: thomas.xavier at gmail.com (thomas) Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:36:45 +0530 Subject: answer seek by an admin Message-ID: 1) Without using dmesg command and messages and dmesg log file, how one will find that hot pluggable drive just inserted has been detected by kernel or not. 2) Are device file corresponding to this drive will be created automatically? If no which command will create corresponding block device file in /dev. 3) If these is no way for automatic generation of block device, how major and minor number of a disk can be figured out so that one can use mknod device_name b maj_no Minor_no? 4) If this disk is configured and partitioned successfully. One has copied /boo, / , /var and /usr of running system to this disk on corresponding directory. What has to be done to write bookable super block /MBR on this disk so that one can boot from this disk on next reboot. 5) without using dmesg and message file, how one can get prior information that a particular disk is malfunctioning and going to crash / fail. Thank in Advance From theillien at yahoo.com Sat Nov 4 08:11:28 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 03:11:28 -0500 Subject: answer seek by an admin In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <454C4B30.2070600@yahoo.com> thomas wrote: > 1) Without using dmesg command and messages and dmesg log file, how > one will find that hot pluggable drive just inserted has been detected > by kernel or not. If by hot pluggable you mean USB drive, try lsusb > > 2) Are device file corresponding to this drive will be created > automatically? If no which command will create corresponding block > device file in /dev. > These files should be created. Often times USB drives use scsi device files. You just have to figure out which scsi device it is so you can mount the proper one. I don't know the rest. > 3) If these is no way for automatic generation of block device, how > major and minor number of a disk can be figured out so that one can > use mknod device_name b maj_no Minor_no? > > 4) If this disk is configured and partitioned successfully. One has > copied /boo, / , /var and /usr of running system to this disk on > corresponding directory. What has to be done to write bookable super > block /MBR on this disk so that one can boot from this disk on next > reboot. > > 5) without using dmesg and message file, how one can get prior > information that a particular disk is malfunctioning and going to > crash / fail. > > Thank in Advance > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > From rmckeever at earthlink.net Sat Nov 4 15:23:40 2006 From: rmckeever at earthlink.net (Ron McKeever) Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 07:23:40 -0800 Subject: answer seek by an admin In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <001501c70025$359c1580$0400a8c0@Hope> 4. Boot off of install disk and type "linux rescue" at the boot screen. Tell it all the stuff and when you get to a command prompt type these two commands: #chroot /mnt/sysimage #/sbin/grub-install /dev/sda1 (example new disk) /dev/sda1 (SCSI) or /dev/hda1 (IDE) That installs grub to your MBR... 5. Well if you have a hardware raid controller you can monitor it through its cli. Or if using software raid you can look at /proc/mdstat... You could also use SMART.... Before configuring hard disk for SMART monitoring make sure your hard disk is SMART capable: smartctl -i /dev/had Thanks, Ron -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of thomas Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:07 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: answer seek by an admin 1) Without using dmesg command and messages and dmesg log file, how one will find that hot pluggable drive just inserted has been detected by kernel or not. 2) Are device file corresponding to this drive will be created automatically? If no which command will create corresponding block device file in /dev. 3) If these is no way for automatic generation of block device, how major and minor number of a disk can be figured out so that one can use mknod device_name b maj_no Minor_no? 4) If this disk is configured and partitioned successfully. One has copied /boo, / , /var and /usr of running system to this disk on corresponding directory. What has to be done to write bookable super block /MBR on this disk so that one can boot from this disk on next reboot. 5) without using dmesg and message file, how one can get prior information that a particular disk is malfunctioning and going to crash / fail. Thank in Advance -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From master.sergey at gmail.com Mon Nov 6 21:22:19 2006 From: master.sergey at gmail.com (sergey kapustin) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 21:22:19 +0000 Subject: rsync using proxy server In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello all! I'm trying to syncronize 2 directories on 2 servers (A and B) using 3rd server (C) as proxy server. what i did is: - installed http proxy (tinyproxy) on C and configured it to run on port 873 - default port for rsync protocol. - set the variable RSYNC_PROXY to C-ip:873 using command export RSYNC_PROXY=C-ip:873 - run the rsync command without ssh support. as a result the directories are syncronized, but the proxy is not used. What can be the problem, please? From Art.Wildman at noaa.gov Wed Nov 8 17:09:35 2006 From: Art.Wildman at noaa.gov (Art Wildman) Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:09:35 -0500 Subject: up2date: how does it get run? In-Reply-To: <454A35AA.40506@spawar.navy.mil> References: <454A35AA.40506@spawar.navy.mil> Message-ID: <45520F4F.2060307@noaa.gov> K. Reid Wightman wrote: > > Hi All - > > I've been getting notices from RHN that one of my servers is failing > to check in (and pull down updates). When I log in to the server and > run up2date -u, it runs just dandy and updates the system entry on RHN > with the time it was run. > > Looking at /var/log/up2date, it's pretty clear that up2date isn't > getting run automatically. I don't know how it's 'supposed' to be > called though. I've monkeyed around with the system enough that maybe > I deleted a script that I shouldn't have? > > I don't see anything looking like an up2date call in any of my cron > directories nor in crontab itself. Does anyone know how it's supposed > to get run? > On my systems there is an up2date cron & the rhnsd service is enabled... /etc/crond.daily/up2date.sh # chkconfig --list | grep rhn rhnsd 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off Re: RHN Monitoring - redhat-sysadmin-list https://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-sysadmin-list/2006-October/msg00016.html -HTH Art at JAX -- Art Wildman - NWS JAX FL. - http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice" -Rush|Freewill From theillien at yahoo.com Sun Nov 12 10:19:16 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 05:19:16 -0500 Subject: Unable to mount NFS share Message-ID: <4556F524.7080603@yahoo.com> I have a server running rhel3 that is on the same subnet as my workstation (ie, no router). It is configured with dhcp since it is only a testing server. NFS is running and is accepting conncections locally. I've run mount localhost:/inst /mnt/nfs and it takes place without fail. However, when I attempt to mount from either my workstation or virtual machine I get the following error: mount: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer After this error occurs and I restart nfs, stopping mountd fails (starting it again is OK) and looking at the server on a directly connected console I see that connected clients have been disconnected. This makes me think I'm establishing a connection that isn't getting killed. If I run each of the nfs services individually and allow mountd to keep control of the console I see it segfaulting when I attempt to connect. I haven't found any logfiles so I don't know what should I be looking at to troubleshoot this? Mathew From rmckeever at earthlink.net Sun Nov 12 15:29:57 2006 From: rmckeever at earthlink.net (Ron McKeever) Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 07:29:57 -0800 Subject: Unable to mount NFS share In-Reply-To: <4556F524.7080603@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000301c7066f$6950fbc0$0400a8c0@Hope> Whats in /etc/exports file, is portmap and nfs daemons running? Is iptaples on (iptables -L)? What does showmount -e show. Is the hostname in dns, try IP. -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Snyder Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:19 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: Unable to mount NFS share I have a server running rhel3 that is on the same subnet as my workstation (ie, no router). It is configured with dhcp since it is only a testing server. NFS is running and is accepting conncections locally. I've run mount localhost:/inst /mnt/nfs and it takes place without fail. However, when I attempt to mount from either my workstation or virtual machine I get the following error: mount: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer After this error occurs and I restart nfs, stopping mountd fails (starting it again is OK) and looking at the server on a directly connected console I see that connected clients have been disconnected. This makes me think I'm establishing a connection that isn't getting killed. If I run each of the nfs services individually and allow mountd to keep control of the console I see it segfaulting when I attempt to connect. I haven't found any logfiles so I don't know what should I be looking at to troubleshoot this? Mathew -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From richardm at nashuamobile.com Sun Nov 12 17:01:31 2006 From: richardm at nashuamobile.com (Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division) Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:01:31 +0200 Subject: Unable to mount NFS share Message-ID: <004601c7067c$3930c239$010a1fac@nashuabroadband.local> Hi, One thing to check is that your portmap service is running ok, and that there is no firewall interfering. How about running NFSD in debug mode? -- Kind Regards Richard Mayhew From master.sergey at gmail.com Mon Nov 13 09:47:25 2006 From: master.sergey at gmail.com (sergey kapustin) Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:47:25 +0200 Subject: Strange Apache behevior Message-ID: Hello! I run standard Apache 2.0.54 server on a dedicated server. Everything works well when i logged in with ssh. But 30 minutes after i close ssh session apache stops serving pages. If i login again to the server the it become working as before and there is nothing strange in the logs. Any suggestions why this can happen? Thank you! Sergey From theillien at yahoo.com Mon Nov 13 10:31:08 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:31:08 -0500 Subject: Unable to mount NFS share In-Reply-To: <004601c7067c$3930c239$010a1fac@nashuabroadband.local> References: <004601c7067c$3930c239$010a1fac@nashuabroadband.local> Message-ID: <4558496C.1080009@yahoo.com> One thing I've seen a lot of during my searches for a solution is that mountd was buggy in RHEL 3. Since I'm just tooling around with this server and there isn't any vital data on it I simply upgraded to RHEL 4 Thanks for the suggestions though. Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Hi, > > One thing to check is that your portmap service is running ok, and that there is no firewall interfering. > > How about running NFSD in debug mode? > > -- > Kind Regards > > Richard Mayhew > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > From lists at brimer.org Mon Nov 13 14:22:29 2006 From: lists at brimer.org (Barry Brimer) Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:22:29 -0600 (CST) Subject: Strange Apache behevior In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > Everything works well when i logged in with ssh. But 30 minutes after > i close ssh session apache stops serving pages. If i login again to > the server the it become working as before and there is nothing > strange in the logs. Have you checked dmesg? I know nothing about Wake-on-LAN, but is it possible you have some interesting WOL settings? I think ethtool can tell you about WOL settings of ethtool-supported cards. Barry From theillien at yahoo.com Tue Nov 14 06:46:28 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:46:28 -0500 Subject: Unable to install via FTP Message-ID: <45596644.70105@yahoo.com> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. I have it configured to use anonymous logins. The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD asking me if I want to test the installation media. What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP server and instead using local media? Mathew From lists at brimer.org Tue Nov 14 06:55:09 2006 From: lists at brimer.org (Barry Brimer) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:55:09 -0600 (CST) Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <45596644.70105@yahoo.com> References: <45596644.70105@yahoo.com> Message-ID: > What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP > server and instead using local media? When the install CD boots type "linux askmethod". This should allow you to choose your installation source. Barry From theillien at yahoo.com Tue Nov 14 07:00:22 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:00:22 -0500 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: References: <45596644.70105@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <45596986.2080100@yahoo.com> I do that. I get past the language, keyboard layout, and dhcp sections. I select FTP from the list and enter the FTP server information to include the server IP address and /pub (the server root is /var/ftp and the Redhat directory is under /var/ftp/pub). It goes directly to the cd after I hit enter without, it would appear, even attempting to connect to the server. Mathew Barry Brimer wrote: >> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP >> server and instead using local media? > > When the install CD boots type "linux askmethod". This should allow you > to choose your installation source. > > Barry > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > From richardm at nashuamobile.com Tue Nov 14 07:00:39 2006 From: richardm at nashuamobile.com (Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:00:39 +0200 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <45596644.70105@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED742@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Hi, You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. I'm gathering you are using a kickstart installation. Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config. Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? Thanks Richard -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Snyder Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: Unable to install via FTP I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. I have it configured to use anonymous logins. The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD asking me if I want to test the installation media. What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP server and instead using local media? Mathew -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From theillien at yahoo.com Tue Nov 14 07:04:40 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:04:40 -0500 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED742@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> References: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED742@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Message-ID: <45596A88.601@yahoo.com> No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network using the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down into a text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I would use if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server as the source for all the packages. Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Hi, > > You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. I'm > gathering you are using a kickstart installation. > Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config. > > Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? > > Thanks > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com > [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > Snyder > Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: Unable to install via FTP > > I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing server > from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to > /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls > lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. > > I have it configured to use anonymous logins. > > The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. > It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server it > would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the necessary > installation image it would tell me. However now, it doesn't say > anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD asking me if I > want to test the installation media. > > What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP > server and instead using local media? > > Mathew > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > From richardm at nashuamobile.com Tue Nov 14 07:08:40 2006 From: richardm at nashuamobile.com (Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:08:40 +0200 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <45596A88.601@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED751@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Hi, Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see any traffic using a tcpdump to your host? Regards Richard -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Snyder Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network using the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down into a text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I would use if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server as the source for all the packages. Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Hi, > > You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. I'm > gathering you are using a kickstart installation. > Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config. > > Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? > > Thanks > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com > [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > Snyder > Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: Unable to install via FTP > > I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing > server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to > /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls > lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. > > I have it configured to use anonymous logins. > > The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. > It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server > it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the > necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it > doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD > asking me if I want to test the installation media. > > What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP > server and instead using local media? > > Mathew > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From theillien at yahoo.com Tue Nov 14 07:22:19 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:22:19 -0500 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED751@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> References: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED751@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Message-ID: <45596EAB.60804@yahoo.com> I did a 'tail -f xferlog' and it didn't indicate any connections or transfers of data. I don't really know how to use tcpdump. I ran it and it was spitting out every single packet seen. How do I tell it to look only for ftp packets? Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Hi, > > Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see any > traffic using a tcpdump to your host? > > Regards > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com > [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > Snyder > Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP > > No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network using > the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down into a > text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I would use > if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server as the source > for all the packages. > > Mathew > > Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >> Hi, >> >> You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. I'm > >> gathering you are using a kickstart installation. >> Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config. >> >> Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? >> >> Thanks >> Richard >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >> Snyder >> Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM >> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> Subject: Unable to install via FTP >> >> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing >> server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to >> /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls >> lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. >> >> I have it configured to use anonymous logins. >> >> The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. >> It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server >> it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the >> necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it >> doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD >> asking me if I want to test the installation media. >> >> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP > >> server and instead using local media? >> >> Mathew >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > From richardm at nashuamobile.com Tue Nov 14 07:26:03 2006 From: richardm at nashuamobile.com (Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:26:03 +0200 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <45596EAB.60804@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED76C@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Try Tcpdump -n 'port 21 and port 20' Or Tcpdump -n 'host IP.Address.Of.Remote.Host' -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Snyder Sent: 14 November 2006 09:22 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP I did a 'tail -f xferlog' and it didn't indicate any connections or transfers of data. I don't really know how to use tcpdump. I ran it and it was spitting out every single packet seen. How do I tell it to look only for ftp packets? Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Hi, > > Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see > any traffic using a tcpdump to your host? > > Regards > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com > [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > Snyder > Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP > > No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network > using the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down > into a text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I > would use if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server > as the source for all the packages. > > Mathew > > Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >> Hi, >> >> You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. >> I'm > >> gathering you are using a kickstart installation. >> Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config. >> >> Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? >> >> Thanks >> Richard >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >> Snyder >> Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM >> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> Subject: Unable to install via FTP >> >> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing >> server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to >> /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls >> lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. >> >> I have it configured to use anonymous logins. >> >> The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. >> It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server >> it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the >> necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it >> doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD >> asking me if I want to test the installation media. >> >> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the >> FTP > >> server and instead using local media? >> >> Mathew >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From theillien at yahoo.com Tue Nov 14 07:29:54 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:29:54 -0500 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED76C@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> References: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED76C@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Message-ID: <45597072.5050701@yahoo.com> I didn't get anything when I ran the installation steps. I was able to FTP in from my workstation but even then nothing appeared in the output. Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Try > > Tcpdump -n 'port 21 and port 20' > > Or > > Tcpdump -n 'host IP.Address.Of.Remote.Host' > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com > [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > Snyder > Sent: 14 November 2006 09:22 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP > > I did a 'tail -f xferlog' and it didn't indicate any connections or > transfers of data. > > I don't really know how to use tcpdump. I ran it and it was spitting > out every single packet seen. How do I tell it to look only for ftp > packets? > > Mathew > > Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see >> any traffic using a tcpdump to your host? >> >> Regards >> Richard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >> Snyder >> Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM >> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP >> >> No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network >> using the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down >> into a text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I >> would use if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server >> as the source for all the packages. >> >> Mathew >> >> Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. >>> I'm >>> gathering you are using a kickstart installation. >>> Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config. >>> >>> Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >>> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >>> Snyder >>> Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM >>> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> Subject: Unable to install via FTP >>> >>> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing >>> server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to >>> /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls >>> lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. >>> >>> I have it configured to use anonymous logins. >>> >>> The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. >>> It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the server > >>> it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the >>> necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it >>> doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD >>> asking me if I want to test the installation media. >>> >>> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the >>> FTP >>> server and instead using local media? >>> >>> Mathew >>> >>> -- >>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>> >>> -- >>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > From richardm at nashuamobile.com Tue Nov 14 07:44:32 2006 From: richardm at nashuamobile.com (Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:44:32 +0200 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <45597072.5050701@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED782@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Do you think it could be your firewall? Try a iptables -F And see if that helps? -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Snyder Sent: 14 November 2006 09:30 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP I didn't get anything when I ran the installation steps. I was able to FTP in from my workstation but even then nothing appeared in the output. Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Try > > Tcpdump -n 'port 21 and port 20' > > Or > > Tcpdump -n 'host IP.Address.Of.Remote.Host' > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com > [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > Snyder > Sent: 14 November 2006 09:22 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP > > I did a 'tail -f xferlog' and it didn't indicate any connections or > transfers of data. > > I don't really know how to use tcpdump. I ran it and it was spitting > out every single packet seen. How do I tell it to look only for ftp > packets? > > Mathew > > Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see >> any traffic using a tcpdump to your host? >> >> Regards >> Richard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >> Snyder >> Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM >> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP >> >> No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network >> using the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down >> into a text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I >> would use if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server >> as the source for all the packages. >> >> Mathew >> >> Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. >>> I'm >>> gathering you are using a kickstart installation. >>> Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart config. >>> >>> Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >>> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >>> Snyder >>> Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM >>> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> Subject: Unable to install via FTP >>> >>> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing >>> server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to >>> /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls >>> lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. >>> >>> I have it configured to use anonymous logins. >>> >>> The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via FTP. >>> It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the >>> server > >>> it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the >>> necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it >>> doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD >>> asking me if I want to test the installation media. >>> >>> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the >>> FTP server and instead using local media? >>> >>> Mathew >>> >>> -- >>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>> >>> -- >>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From theillien at yahoo.com Tue Nov 14 07:56:35 2006 From: theillien at yahoo.com (Mathew Snyder) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:56:35 -0500 Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED782@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> References: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225ED782@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Message-ID: <455976B3.8020806@yahoo.com> Nope, didn't help :( I'm able to get the NFS installation going but have also found that I'm having the same problem with HTTP installations. It, too, falls back to the CD Mathew Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Do you think it could be your firewall? > > Try a iptables -F > > And see if that helps? > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com > [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > Snyder > Sent: 14 November 2006 09:30 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP > > I didn't get anything when I ran the installation steps. I was able to > FTP in from my workstation but even then nothing appeared in the output. > > Mathew > > Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >> Try >> >> Tcpdump -n 'port 21 and port 20' >> >> Or >> >> Tcpdump -n 'host IP.Address.Of.Remote.Host' >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >> Snyder >> Sent: 14 November 2006 09:22 AM >> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP >> >> I did a 'tail -f xferlog' and it didn't indicate any connections or >> transfers of data. >> >> I don't really know how to use tcpdump. I ran it and it was spitting >> out every single packet seen. How do I tell it to look only for ftp >> packets? >> >> Mathew >> >> Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see >>> any traffic using a tcpdump to your host? >>> >>> Regards >>> Richard >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >>> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew >>> Snyder >>> Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM >>> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP >>> >>> No, not kickstart. Just a standard installation over the network >>> using the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium. It should plop me down >>> into a text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I >>> would use if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server >>> as the source for all the packages. >>> >>> Mathew >>> >>> Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. >>>> I'm >>>> gathering you are using a kickstart installation. >>>> Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart > config. >>>> Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >>>> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew > >>>> Snyder >>>> Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM >>>> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>>> Subject: Unable to install via FTP >>>> >>>> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing >>>> server from RHEL3 to RHEL4. I have the Redhat directory copied to >>>> /var/ftp/pub. If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls > >>>> lists pub. If I change to pub I see Redhat. >>>> >>>> I have it configured to use anonymous logins. >>>> >>>> The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via > FTP. >>>> It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the >>>> server >>>> it would give me an error. If it could connect but not find the >>>> necessary installation image it would tell me. However now, it >>>> doesn't say anything. It simply falls into an installation via CD >>>> asking me if I want to test the installation media. >>>> >>>> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the >>>> FTP server and instead using local media? >>>> >>>> Mathew >>>> >>>> -- >>>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>>> >>>> -- >>>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>>> >>> -- >>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>> >>> -- >>> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >>> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >>> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > From lists at brimer.org Tue Nov 14 14:08:57 2006 From: lists at brimer.org (Barry Brimer) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:08:57 -0600 (CST) Subject: Unable to install via FTP In-Reply-To: <45596986.2080100@yahoo.com> References: <45596644.70105@yahoo.com> <45596986.2080100@yahoo.com> Message-ID: What do you see when you use Alt+F2 - Alt+F4 ??? I would think one of these would indicate more information about any problems it might be having. How did you make your install directory? I have always created my install directories by copying the Redhat directory recusively to my install directory, and then copy *.rpm from the Redhat/RPMS directory from the remaining CDs to the Redhat/RPMS directory in my install directory. Is this basically what you have done as well? You could also use a knoppix CD on the machine you are trying to install on to and just try to FTP down a few packages and the stage images just to see that the hardware is fine, and that there are no network restrictions that are hindering you. Hope this helps, Barry On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, Mathew Snyder wrote: > I do that. I get past the language, keyboard layout, and dhcp sections. > I select FTP from the list and enter the FTP server information to > include the server IP address and /pub (the server root is /var/ftp and > the Redhat directory is under /var/ftp/pub). It goes directly to the cd > after I hit enter without, it would appear, even attempting to connect > to the server. > > Mathew > > Barry Brimer wrote: >>> What am I missing? Why is it not even bothering to connect to the FTP >>> server and instead using local media? >> >> When the install CD boots type "linux askmethod". This should allow you >> to choose your installation source. >> >> Barry >> >> -- >> redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list >> redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list >> > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > !DSPAM:45596998194851210916249! > > From richardm at nashuamobile.com Wed Nov 15 07:37:07 2006 From: richardm at nashuamobile.com (Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division) Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:37:07 +0200 Subject: Sendmail Message-ID: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225EDB3E@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Hi, Would anyone know how I could solve the following issue: I will be migrating to a new Exim mail system from the present Sendmail mail system, but I am unable to move the entire user base over in one gung-ho migration. I would like to force sendmail to forward listed (migrated) addresses off to the new Exim mail system, much like the mailertable would do for a domain. If the old system was running Exim, it would be a breeze, but as I'm no Sendmail expert, I need a little help. --> MX Points to OLD Server --> Server Accepts mail for domain X. --> User Account is set to be redirected... Forward to Remote System OR --> User Account is not set to be redirected... Delivery Locally. Regards Richard Mayhew From jbourne at hardrock.org Wed Nov 15 12:27:25 2006 From: jbourne at hardrock.org (James Bourne) Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:27:25 -0700 (MST) Subject: Sendmail In-Reply-To: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225EDB3E@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> References: <6EF1ADD721B23F4A98BC2CD2C1FA58225EDB3E@NashuaMB-002.nashuabroadband.local> Message-ID: On Wed, 15 Nov 2006, Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote: > Hi, > > Would anyone know how I could solve the following issue: > > > I will be migrating to a new Exim mail system from the present Sendmail > mail system, but I am unable to move the entire user base over in one > gung-ho migration. I would like to force sendmail to forward listed > (migrated) addresses off to the new Exim mail system, much like the > mailertable would do for a domain. If the old system was running Exim, > it would be a breeze, but as I'm no Sendmail expert, I need a little > help. > > --> MX Points to OLD Server > --> Server Accepts mail for domain X. > --> User Account is set to be redirected... Forward to Remote System > OR > --> User Account is not set to be redirected... Delivery Locally. Have you tried using LUSER_RELAY? If you define LUSER_RELAY (proto:host) it will forward all non-local users to that host (not a user or an alias). Either the bat book or the README that comes with sendmail-cf package will have some notes on usage. Regards James > Regards > > Richard Mayhew > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list > > -- James Bourne | Email: jbourne at hardrock.org UNIX Systems Administration | WWW: http://www.hardrock.org Custom UNIX Programming | Linux: The choice of a GNU generation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "All you need's an occasional kick in the philosophy." Frank Herbert From CWornell at peerless.com Sun Nov 19 09:59:23 2006 From: CWornell at peerless.com (Chris Wornell) Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:59:23 -0500 Subject: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync, fast performance with async Message-ID: <49BCFA109293624D9AE0EC6558C0D3B802A8B329@ATL1VEXC017.usdom004.tco.tc> I've got a problem that I've spent quite a bit of time on, though I'm not an expert at NFS. In summary, operations that require meta-data changes (such as file/directory creations/deletions), perform extremely slow over sync, but over 10x faster using async. I have two systems, connected to a GigE switch using intel pro 1000 NICs (jumbo frames is currently not enabled on any of the points). The NFS server is a dual-core opteron system with 1GB of RAM and 3x300 SAS disk RAID-5 on a Perc5/i controller with 256MB battery backed cache (write cache is enabled). The file system is ext3. I've configured nfsd to spawn 32 processes upon startup. I'm using defaults for export the nfs shares, no changes to rsize or wsize. The NFS client is a dual Xeon with 4GB of RAM and a single 7200rpm SATA disk. Both systems are running RHEL WS 3 Update 8 and kernel 2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp. For testing, I'm using bonnie++. The following are some sample test results that sum up the problem: Test on NFS server directly (not NFS loopback) -Sequential File Creation: 2976 -Sequential File Deletion: N/A -Random File Creation: 3077 -Random File Deletion: 9922 NFS test with sync enabled -Sequential File Creation: 39 -Sequential File Deletion: 79 -Random File Creation: 39 -Random File Delection: 65 NFS test with async enabled -Sequential File Creation: 575 -Sequential File Deletion: 1718 -Random File Creation: 543 -Random File Deletion: 1228 Based on the local performance of the NFS server, it does not appear the IO setup is the culprit. My understanding of the sync operation is a commit happens which means the NFS server doesn't reply back until the change has actually been committed to stable storage. There is something happening behind the scenes though which is causing a huge delay before the NFS server replies back the commit was complete. This question is actually work related and I'm planning to put the NFS server into production, but I'd rather not use async, even with a UPS and dual PSU's on the server. With the newer nfs-utils, sync is the default option as well so it seems like sync should perform relatively well. Another question is I don't quite understand how the data corruption happens if a power loss occurs on an NFS server using async. Even with sync, data transferred over the wire maybe loss if the nfs server gets shut down before that data is committed. Can anyone go into more detail on how the data corruption happens? Thanks a bunch! Thanks, Chris Wornell Network Administrator, Information Technology Peerless Systems Corporation http://www.peerless.com office: 310.727.5723 fax: 310.727.5715 mailto:cwornell at peerless.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rmckeever at earthlink.net Mon Nov 20 03:05:03 2006 From: rmckeever at earthlink.net (Ron McKeever) Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:05:03 -0800 Subject: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync, fast performance with async In-Reply-To: <49BCFA109293624D9AE0EC6558C0D3B802A8B329@ATL1VEXC017.usdom004.tco.tc> Message-ID: <001201c70c50$ad41b4f0$0400a8c0@Hope> Are you using tcp as transport? _____ From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Chris Wornell Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:59 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync,fast performance with async I've got a problem that I've spent quite a bit of time on, though I'm not an expert at NFS. In summary, operations that require meta-data changes (such as file/directory creations/deletions), perform extremely slow over sync, but over 10x faster using async. I have two systems, connected to a GigE switch using intel pro 1000 NICs (jumbo frames is currently not enabled on any of the points). The NFS server is a dual-core opteron system with 1GB of RAM and 3x300 SAS disk RAID-5 on a Perc5/i controller with 256MB battery backed cache (write cache is enabled). The file system is ext3. I've configured nfsd to spawn 32 processes upon startup. I'm using defaults for export the nfs shares, no changes to rsize or wsize. The NFS client is a dual Xeon with 4GB of RAM and a single 7200rpm SATA disk. Both systems are running RHEL WS 3 Update 8 and kernel 2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp. For testing, I'm using bonnie++. The following are some sample test results that sum up the problem: Test on NFS server directly (not NFS loopback) -Sequential File Creation: 2976 -Sequential File Deletion: N/A -Random File Creation: 3077 -Random File Deletion: 9922 NFS test with sync enabled -Sequential File Creation: 39 -Sequential File Deletion: 79 -Random File Creation: 39 -Random File Delection: 65 NFS test with async enabled -Sequential File Creation: 575 -Sequential File Deletion: 1718 -Random File Creation: 543 -Random File Deletion: 1228 Based on the local performance of the NFS server, it does not appear the IO setup is the culprit. My understanding of the sync operation is a commit happens which means the NFS server doesn't reply back until the change has actually been committed to stable storage. There is something happening behind the scenes though which is causing a huge delay before the NFS server replies back the commit was complete. This question is actually work related and I'm planning to put the NFS server into production, but I'd rather not use async, even with a UPS and dual PSU's on the server. With the newer nfs-utils, sync is the default option as well so it seems like sync should perform relatively well. Another question is I don't quite understand how the data corruption happens if a power loss occurs on an NFS server using async. Even with sync, data transferred over the wire maybe loss if the nfs server gets shut down before that data is committed. Can anyone go into more detail on how the data corruption happens? Thanks a bunch! Thanks, Chris Wornell Network Administrator, Information Technology Peerless Systems Corporation http://www.peerless.com office: 310.727.5723 fax: 310.727.5715 mailto:cwornell at peerless.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From CWornell at peerless.com Mon Nov 20 03:14:37 2006 From: CWornell at peerless.com (Chris Wornell) Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:14:37 -0500 Subject: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync, fast performance with async In-Reply-To: <001201c70c50$ad41b4f0$0400a8c0@Hope> References: <49BCFA109293624D9AE0EC6558C0D3B802A8B329@ATL1VEXC017.usdom004.tco.tc> <001201c70c50$ad41b4f0$0400a8c0@Hope> Message-ID: <49BCFA109293624D9AE0EC6558C0D3B802A8B34D@ATL1VEXC017.usdom004.tco.tc> >Are you using tcp as transport? I've tried both UDP and TCP and the same results on both. My understanding is that if you have only one switch between the devices, then UDP should be fine as long as there isn't any packet loss. >From what I can tell, its not so much the transport of data between the client and server, just the commit time on the server. I think the steps are: * NFS server receives data * NFS server requests a commit of the data * Data gets handed off to the file system * File system writes the data * A response is sent back to the NFS server that the commit was successful * NFS server sends a response back to the client that it can send more data I'm trying to get more detail on this process though and the above is just an educated guess. I even increased the amount of nfsd processes (the daemons) from 8 to the 32 with the exact same results. Changing the rsize and wsize didn't do anything either. From my understanding, meta-data changes are small so increasing the size of the data chunks shouldn't really make a difference. ________________________________ From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Chris Wornell Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:59 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync,fast performance with async I've got a problem that I've spent quite a bit of time on, though I'm not an expert at NFS. In summary, operations that require meta-data changes (such as file/directory creations/deletions), perform extremely slow over sync, but over 10x faster using async. I have two systems, connected to a GigE switch using intel pro 1000 NICs (jumbo frames is currently not enabled on any of the points). The NFS server is a dual-core opteron system with 1GB of RAM and 3x300 SAS disk RAID-5 on a Perc5/i controller with 256MB battery backed cache (write cache is enabled). The file system is ext3. I've configured nfsd to spawn 32 processes upon startup. I'm using defaults for export the nfs shares, no changes to rsize or wsize. The NFS client is a dual Xeon with 4GB of RAM and a single 7200rpm SATA disk. Both systems are running RHEL WS 3 Update 8 and kernel 2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp. For testing, I'm using bonnie++. The following are some sample test results that sum up the problem: Test on NFS server directly (not NFS loopback) -Sequential File Creation: 2976 -Sequential File Deletion: N/A -Random File Creation: 3077 -Random File Deletion: 9922 NFS test with sync enabled -Sequential File Creation: 39 -Sequential File Deletion: 79 -Random File Creation: 39 -Random File Delection: 65 NFS test with async enabled -Sequential File Creation: 575 -Sequential File Deletion: 1718 -Random File Creation: 543 -Random File Deletion: 1228 Based on the local performance of the NFS server, it does not appear the IO setup is the culprit. My understanding of the sync operation is a commit happens which means the NFS server doesn't reply back until the change has actually been committed to stable storage. There is something happening behind the scenes though which is causing a huge delay before the NFS server replies back the commit was complete. This question is actually work related and I'm planning to put the NFS server into production, but I'd rather not use async, even with a UPS and dual PSU's on the server. With the newer nfs-utils, sync is the default option as well so it seems like sync should perform relatively well. Another question is I don't quite understand how the data corruption happens if a power loss occurs on an NFS server using async. Even with sync, data transferred over the wire maybe loss if the nfs server gets shut down before that data is committed. Can anyone go into more detail on how the data corruption happens? Thanks a bunch! Thanks, Chris Wornell Network Administrator, Information Technology Peerless Systems Corporation http://www.peerless.com office: 310.727.5723 fax: 310.727.5715 mailto:cwornell at peerless.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ryan at rdsd.net Mon Nov 20 14:40:10 2006 From: ryan at rdsd.net (Ryan Dimbleby) Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:40:10 +0000 Subject: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync, fast performance with async In-Reply-To: <49BCFA109293624D9AE0EC6558C0D3B802A8B34D@ATL1VEXC017.usdom004.tco.tc> References: <49BCFA109293624D9AE0EC6558C0D3B802A8B329@ATL1VEXC017.usdom004.tco.tc> <001201c70c50$ad41b4f0$0400a8c0@Hope> <49BCFA109293624D9AE0EC6558C0D3B802A8B34D@ATL1VEXC017.usdom004.tco.tc> Message-ID: <20061120140447.M47981@rdsd.net> Hello. I had?the same?issue and raised it with RedHat Support. They pointed me at this http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_45_8122.shtm Basically RHEL v3 as a client is much slower than a rhel v4 client. You can try their recommendations here: http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_85_7492.shtm However, as you will find? - rhel v3 does not support larger rsize and wsize windows in the kernel, rhel v4 does. You are correct in your analysis in sync / async behaviour. This same technique is used in NFS acceleration technologies such as NetApp storage, they do however use specialist hardware to ensure data?makes it to disk to avoid data loss / corruption, of course this costs $$$ and?I suspect this won't be an option for you. I recommend you try rhel 4. hth - ryan ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Chris Wornell" To: Sent: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:14:37 -0500 Subject: RE: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync, fast performance with async > >Are you using tcp as transport? > ? > I?ve tried both UDP and TCP and the same results on both.? My understanding is that if you have only one switch between the devices, then UDP should be fine as long as there isn?t any packet loss.? > ? > From what I can tell, its not so much the transport of data between the client and server, just the commit time on the server.? I think the steps are: > ? > ????????? NFS server receives data > ????????? NFS server requests a commit of the data > ????????? Data gets handed off to the file system > ????????? File system writes the data > ????????? A response is sent back to the NFS server that the commit was successful > ????????? NFS server sends a response back to the client that it can send more data > ? > I?m trying to get more detail on this process though and the above is just an educated guess.? I even increased the amount of nfsd processes (the daemons) from 8 to the 32 with the exact same results.? Changing the rsize and wsize didn?t do anything either.? From my understanding, meta-data changes are small so increasing the size of the data chunks shouldn?t really make a difference.? > ? > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Chris Wornell > Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:59 AM > To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > Subject: NFS Help! Terrible performance with sync,fast performance with async > ? > I've got a problem that I've spent quite a bit of time on, though I'm not an expert at NFS. In summary, operations that require meta-data changes (such as file/directory creations/deletions), perform extremely slow over sync, but over 10x faster using async. > > I have two systems, connected to a GigE switch using intel pro 1000 NICs (jumbo frames is currently not enabled on any of the points). > > The NFS server is a dual-core opteron system with 1GB of RAM and 3x300 SAS disk RAID-5 on a Perc5/i controller with 256MB battery backed cache (write cache is enabled). The file system is ext3. I've configured nfsd to spawn 32 processes upon startup. I'm using defaults for export the nfs shares, no changes to rsize or wsize. > > The NFS client is a dual Xeon with 4GB of RAM and a single 7200rpm SATA disk. Both systems are running RHEL WS 3 Update 8 and kernel 2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp. > > For testing, I'm using bonnie++. The following are some sample test results that sum up the problem: > > Test on NFS server directly (not NFS loopback) > -Sequential File Creation: 2976 > -Sequential File Deletion: N/A > -Random File Creation: 3077 > -Random File Deletion: 9922 > > NFS test with sync enabled > -Sequential File Creation: 39 > -Sequential File Deletion: 79 > -Random File Creation: 39 > -Random File Delection: 65 > > NFS test with async enabled > -Sequential File Creation: 575 > -Sequential File Deletion: 1718 > -Random File Creation: 543 > -Random File Deletion: 1228 > > Based on the local performance of the NFS server, it does not appear the IO setup is the culprit. My understanding of the sync operation is a commit happens which means the NFS server doesn't reply back until the change has actually been committed to stable storage. There is something happening behind the scenes though which is causing a huge delay before the NFS server replies back the commit was complete. > > This question is actually work related and I'm planning to put the NFS server into production, but I'd rather not use async, even with a UPS and dual PSU's on the server. With the newer nfs-utils, sync is the default option as well so it seems like sync should perform relatively well. > > Another question is I don't quite understand how the data corruption happens if a power loss occurs on an NFS server using async. Even with sync, data transferred over the wire maybe loss if the nfs server gets shut down before that data is committed. Can anyone go into more detail on how the data corruption happens? > > Thanks a bunch! > ? > Thanks, > > Chris Wornell > Network Administrator, Information Technology > Peerless Systems Corporation > http://www.peerless.com > office: 310.727.5723 > fax: 310.727.5715 > mailto:cwornell at peerless.com > ? ------- End of Original Message ------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joe at illegal-access.de Wed Nov 22 19:54:11 2006 From: joe at illegal-access.de (Joe Ventker) Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:54:11 +0100 Subject: Help using find command In-Reply-To: <456F5A8A.4000900@tartan.ca> References: <003101c6fd38$c65939d0$0400a8c0@Hope> <456F5A8A.4000900@tartan.ca> Message-ID: <4564AAE3.70806@illegal-access.de> Rob Myroon schrieb: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com >> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Rob Myroon >> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:47 PM >> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com >> Subject: Help using find command Hi Rob, this is "off-topic"... but have you ever heared about NTP? Or do you know the "date +s"-command ;-) Kind regards, Joe -- Dipl.-Ing. J?rg Ventker, RHCE eMail joe at illegal-access.de Schl?sserweg 26 phone (+49)(0)2572-87 14 87 D-48282 Emsdetten mobil (+49)(0)170-44 900 14 From raghuni at cossindia.org Fri Nov 24 11:33:40 2006 From: raghuni at cossindia.org (Raghu Ni) Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:03:40 +0530 Subject: Regarding Swap Message-ID: <6b16facb0611240333x65cef075md8560f341031ec84@mail.gmail.com> hi, While booting, my system is taking so much of time.. nearly 15 min. it is stoping at swap section. What may be the problem and how solve this like problem. Thank you, RaghuNi -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From moti at 101tech.net Sat Nov 25 14:48:36 2006 From: moti at 101tech.net (Moti Levy) Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:48:36 -0500 Subject: How to use dump for remote backups In-Reply-To: <6b16facb0611240626sc505323kf32fe722ffb92dae@mail.gmail.com> References: <6b16facb0611240626sc505323kf32fe722ffb92dae@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <456857C4.7010104@101tech.net> if you want to dump to file try : dump -0uanf - /boot | ssh 192.168.0.169 dd of=/dir/filename if you want to restore try : dump -0uf - /boot | ssh 192.168.0.169 restore -rf - Raghu Ni wrote: > Hi, > # RSH=ssh > # echo $RSH > ssh > # dump -0uf 192.168.0.169:/dev/hda8 /boot > DUMP: 192.168.0.169 : Connection refused > DUMP: login to 192.168.0.169 as root failed. > > I think i need to setup some more settings for this. Can any one can > help me on this. > > Thank you, > Raghu Ni. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From mmyymm at hotmail.com Fri Nov 24 15:43:03 2006 From: mmyymm at hotmail.com (JB) Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:43:03 -0800 Subject: How to use dump for remote backups In-Reply-To: <456857C4.7010104@101tech.net> Message-ID: Hi, Depending if you want to make it an automated process or not you might look at installing ssh key: http://pkeck.myweb.uga.edu/ssh/ I use rsynk for backups cause it takes way less bandwidth and resources. There is an incremental backup version using rsynk: http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/ Regards, JB -----Original Message----- From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Moti Levy Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:49 AM To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com Subject: Re: How to use dump for remote backups if you want to dump to file try : dump -0uanf - /boot | ssh 192.168.0.169 dd of=/dir/filename if you want to restore try : dump -0uf - /boot | ssh 192.168.0.169 restore -rf - Raghu Ni wrote: > Hi, > # RSH=ssh > # echo $RSH > ssh > # dump -0uf 192.168.0.169:/dev/hda8 /boot > DUMP: 192.168.0.169 : Connection refused > DUMP: login to 192.168.0.169 as root failed. > > I think i need to setup some more settings for this. Can any one can > help me on this. > > Thank you, > Raghu Ni. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- > redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list > redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list From sbathe at gmail.com Fri Nov 24 18:07:53 2006 From: sbathe at gmail.com (Saurabh Bathe) Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:37:53 +0530 Subject: Regarding Swap In-Reply-To: <6b16facb0611240333x65cef075md8560f341031ec84@mail.gmail.com> References: <6b16facb0611240333x65cef075md8560f341031ec84@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <456734F9.9090103@gmail.com> Raghu Ni wrote: > hi, > > While booting, my system is taking so much of time.. nearly 15 min. it > is stoping at swap section. What may be the problem and how solve this > like problem. It might not be swap and might be the h/w detection initialization that is taking time. What do the dmesg and syslog show? What h/w does the machine has? You might also want to boot without the "rhgb quiet" options in the bootloader configuration. Get a serial console to capture the bootup data and see if you find something. --saurabh From raghuni at cossindia.org Wed Nov 29 13:08:48 2006 From: raghuni at cossindia.org (Raghu Ni) Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:38:48 +0530 Subject: I want to control my traffic on the IP which is aliased to my NIC Message-ID: <6b16facb0611290508j16de8d9dq12cf44f665c98bb2@mail.gmail.com> When we issue the following command i am getting the out as #tc qdisk add dev eth0:1 root handle 1 Can not find device "eth0:1" I am running this in RHEL 4 (2.6.9-5) and the package which has provided me this command is iproute-2.6.9-3 Please help ASAP. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: