jrecord, Author at SUSE Communities

August 22, 2008 6:50 pm

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Rollback SLES Online Updates with LVM Snapshots

Overview Configuration Prepare to Update Update the System Accept the Update Reject the Update Rollback from Disaster Conclusion Overview This document is offered as an alternative solution to Rollback SLES Online Updates with Software RAID1. If you have your system disk configured with Logical Volume Management (LVM), you can implement this solution as a way […]

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: jrecord

March 4, 2008 4:08 pm

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A Basic Server Health Check with Supportconfig

Overview Methodology Health Check Overview Basic Environment Check Basic Health Check Basic Problem Solving Table Summary Conclusion Overview When problems arise with a server, the simple is often overlooked. Is the monitor plugged in? Is the install media in the DVD drive? Was the service started? Supportconfig is a tool designed to gather system information […]

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: jrecord

February 7, 2008 10:42 pm

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Troubleshooting a supportconfig Hang

Problem On occasion the supportconfig will hang when gathering data. The supportconfig is just a bash script that runs system commands. There are times that a command is executed at an inappropriate time, causing a hang condition. However, this is rare. Most of the time, the supportconfig just identifies a problem you already have with […]

Tags: Supportconfig, Troubleshooting

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: jrecord

July 27, 2007 3:26 pm

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Recovering a Lost LVM Volume Disk

Contents: Overview Server Configuration Disk Belonging to a Volume Group Removed Corrupted LVM Meta Data Disk Permanently Removed Conclusion Overview Logical Volume Management (LVM) provides a high level, flexible view of a server's disk storage. Though robust, problems can occur. The purpose of this document is to review the recovery process when a disk is […]

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: jrecord

June 21, 2007 9:48 am

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Troubleshooting the SLES10 Boot Process

Overview When a server fails to boot, a critical situation is at hand. The purpose of this document is to provide a quick reference guide to narrow down the cause of a failed boot and get the server back up as quickly as possible. It is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES10). Troubleshooting […]

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Rollback SLES Online Updates with LVM Snapshots

A Basic Server Health Check with Supportconfig

Troubleshooting a supportconfig Hang

Recovering a Lost LVM Volume Disk

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