TrackShovelFeb 14

Slrpnk.net is down

https://lemmy.today/post/47645010

Show threadTrackShovel
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Feb 14 at 7:38pmWeb
Show threadKrisFeb 14
poVoq here. After a string of bad luck it looks like I will not be able to get it back up before Tuesday evening. Super annoying.
Show threadransliteFeb 14
You’re not accidentally on a work trip in Asia? I ask for a friend.
Show threadTrackShovelFeb 14
I feel like I just missed the boat on this joke
Show threadBlazeFeb 14
The former admin of feddit.de was on a work trip in Asia when feddit.de went down. The instance never recovered.
Show threadTrackShovelFeb 14
Next up on locked up abroad…
Show threadSkavauFeb 15
Did he just not want to bring it back up when he returned?
Show threadKrisFeb 15
No one knows 🤷
Show threadKrisFeb 15
It is a work trip to the middle east. I am unlucky with work trips and server maintenance 😓
Show threadSorteKaninFeb 15
Do you not have a way of remotely bringing the server back up?
Show threadKrisFeb 15

I bought a KVM for that purpose, but didn’t get around installing it.

The other person able to do it manually will be available the same time as me more or less so I don’t want to bother them.

Show threadSorteKaninFeb 15
What is a KVM? I’m not familiar with the term. I just meant that you aren’t able to SSH into the machine or something? But I guess if it’s turned off and physically unavailable, that’s hard.
Show threadKrisFeb 15
A KVM is basically a second computer that acts as a virtual screen and keyboard that can be connected to the server to remote control it as if you were physically in front of it, including hardware resets and access to the bios etc.
Show threadnocturneFeb 14
Thanks for the update.
Show threadgrueFeb 14

Is that the second time this sort of thing has happened to you (where you were able to give us status updates, but not physically access your server), or was the previous incident I’m thinking of with a different admin?

Either way, I appreciate you, but I think your ‘bus factor’ is too high.

Show threadKrisFeb 15

Yeah, I need to work on the busfactor.

The last time it went down was a similar situation and all the stuff I planned to prevent it next time I procastrinated on because the server was stable 🤦

Show threadMelodiousFunkFeb 15

I can relate. Been meaning to fix that hole in my roof for a while now.

🫠

Show threadTrackShovelFeb 14

Glad we have a timeline, much appreciated.

We don’t go down often (heh) but when we do we make it memorable (also heh)

Show threadnothroneFeb 15

And also, some suggestions:

  • Your XMPP is also down. I just came across this by luck. Maybe adding your alternative username ([email protected]) to your main [email protected] about is not a bad idea. That would help people find your posts when an outage is happening.
  • A status page (status.slrpnk.net) where you (admins) can leave comments? Perhaps, when slrpnk.net is down, automatically redirect there?
Show threadRoseFeb 16

All the good luck with that!

These things happen, can’t expect five nines from every server.

—Sincerely, some girl who once ran a minimal resources server off of DSL and janky Debian hax

Show threadKrisFeb 17
Thanks. Should be back in a few hours hopefully.
Show threadCafeFrogFeb 17
Have safe travels, poVoq!