Creative

Skitty · January 30, 2014, 03:43:37 PM

IS1 aka creative is currently down for maint. Around 3:48 all servers where shut down. I am currently investigating why the services went down. Currently the system is being scanned and im evaluating what steps i will have to take.

Juwayyid · January 30, 2014, 04:55:01 PM

Thanks for keeping us updated and thanks for taking the time to find the issue. Any ideas what it may have been? Good luck as well!

Skitty · January 30, 2014, 06:19:02 PM

something or someone closed the servers.

Skitty · January 31, 2014, 07:37:20 AM

Status update.
I found something i didnt like on the server so i removed them. I am in the middle of backing up classic's SQL since i will be changing the Harddrive that its using so it is to reduce I/O times on the main server drive. unfortunately thats where the time exist since it is a 4k table that is so far gigs big. im letting the backup continue i will continue working on getting the server back online when i am in the office..

Skitty · January 31, 2014, 09:11:07 AM

is1 classic server backup completed the sql file size is 5.8 gigs.

Skitty · January 31, 2014, 09:54:39 AM

I am currently moving the sql program and files to the other drive.

Skitty · January 31, 2014, 10:42:59 AM

i should have the server online in the afternoon.
in the meantime to make up for the downtime

Skitty · January 31, 2014, 12:24:52 PM

bad news everybody
after much screwing around and trying to clean up and update stuff i realized it would be better if IS1 was wiped clean and reinstalled.

what does this mean?
for you nothing. for me a clean slate to work with. no old data or programs no 15 sql databases. since the only mysql db that is utilized is for is1 i can clean and start from where it left off. that means no random things. what this also means is that many of the back-end errors for software that would bog the machine down will be removed.

the last time this was done was 2 years ago so its long overdue but since i backed everything up im not to worried. I will have to back up a few other things. But at the rate i work it shouldn't be to long. however i will not be able to get started on this till i get home from work. i will run backups of everything that needs to be backed up. I will also be skipping lunch today so i will be slight agitated upon my arrival. Rest assure its due to low blood sugar not anything you guys have done. Sorry for the inconvenience. I will keep you posted while i work through this issue.

that being said Juway please contact me on skype ASAP i need to discuss something with you

Skitty · January 31, 2014, 02:52:01 PM

I backed up all needed configuration files and programs that i need to back up.
Classic SQL is fully backed up. i also purchased and ssd so we will be back up quicker then expected

sifitis · January 31, 2014, 03:40:20 PM

Awesome! Thank you for all the work you put into these servers, Skitty.

Juwayyid · January 31, 2014, 03:56:07 PM

These updates have been very informative. I'm glad you can keep us up to date and involved in this way. If its bit a bother, was the source of the crash ever discovered?

Skitty · February 01, 2014, 12:13:07 AM

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This is how creative looks now
nice and clean. im in the process of installing the new os.

Juwayyid · February 01, 2014, 12:20:02 AM

She's beautiful.

Skitty · February 01, 2014, 02:32:02 AM

i did some fancy things.

Skitty · February 01, 2014, 04:37:09 AM

Server is online. in the process of setting up the sql and programs. outside that everything is running at peak performance.
I still need to configure the D drive to be the new main drive for the servers
since it is 5am im going to try and get everything set up before i sleep so darth can come in and verify all checks out. if he gives it the ok then all 3 servers will be online.

also Sachiel is back online

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