Topic: Fatal Error - Automatic Reboot

[pcalrke]

Hi,

Today my server stopped with a fatal error that left it not responding and the classic LED's on the keyboard flashing.

However not being on site I had someone else pull the plug and restart the machine.

My question is - can I set a flag or something in sme that will tell the server to reboot when this happens next time. Its better for me to see the logs latter but get the machine up and running as quick as possible.

Thanks

Paul

[Stefano]

hi

your "fatal error" is a kernel panic.

99% it's an hardware issue.. check your ram with memtest

HTH
ciao
Stefano

[pcalrke]

Thanks - I do have a memory issue - its below the recommend level, and will be fixed soon.

However would still be nice if it rebooted and hot hang!?

Paul

[mmccarn]

It's unlikely that you could find or rely on software to run on the SME that would successfully detect that hardware problems had caused a system freeze-up, then generate a reboot...

I had an external power module for a Mac years ago that did this - it sat between the power cord and the computer, then had another cord that plugged in to a USB port (I think) - this external device would then physically disconnect and reconnect the power if any of several configurable tests failed (is program xx responding?  is the computer responding?, etc)