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ByetzionMost modern servers use Broadcom network cards. The module is called tg3 and is known to have issues. You can find in my blog several posts about weird problems with tg3. This post is about another one I’ve encountered only recently. The server: Dell PowerEdge (PE) 830. Linux version: RedHat Advanced Server 4 (RHEL4) Update…
I’ve been away for a week due to work abroad
ByetzionAnd had the chance to be in one of the largest server farms I’ve ever been to. Could not take pictures, though. We were connected to a proxied and limited network, inside the organization, with a limited set of allowed web sites. It was terrible. Then I’ve figured that if I purchase wireless network connection…
Server upgrade pictures, as promised
ByetzionHere are some pictures of the server upgrade. Old server: P2 300MHz, with 256MB RAM: Old server, in its old location New server: Xion 3GHz+HT+EMT64, with 1GB RAM. Nice: Dell PowerEdge 1800. Nice LEDs 🙂 The whole server room during the upgrade. Notice the 3com router/switch! You’ll be able to recognise it by its antenas…
Linux Vservers, and stuff
ByetzionI’ve had the "pleasure" of reconfiguring Linux Vservers (virtual servers, kernel level, etc), to add additional IP addresses to each. Although this setup is old, and I wouldn’t dare change it to anything else (not on a production server, running 3 vservers, each running 400 hosted sites, etc), so I’ve checked the scripts, and so…
Power Consumption on a rack closet
ByetzionWe’ve had some issues with electricity going down on specific rack closets. We have a single 16A fuse for each closet. On some, the ones containing older Sun servers, about 12 servers were able to go into a rack closet, so we’ve had no issues with power consumptions. However, on a rack closet holding many…