[Sunhelp] Should I ever reboot a Solaris box if I don't need to?

Thu Sep 7 03:57:55 CDT 2000

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	OK - Guess I should have explained that it's a WTS/Citrix MetaFrame
server so it actually has multiple users on it not just passing through it,
a print server, etc.....  The recommendation is to reboot nightly - at least
weekly.
BTW - Is anyone on this list also a Citrix user?

1st

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Kennedy [SMTP:jkennedy at orent.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 06, 2000 3:09 PM
> To:	sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> Subject:	Re: [Sunhelp] Should I ever reboot a Solaris box if I don't
> need to?
> 
> Robert,
> You need to look at 2 things:
> 1) You've been hacked, rootkitted and someone is having fun with your
> server...
> 2) You have SERIOUS system configuration problems or other application
> issues.
> 
> Hal,
> I know of a windoze box that has been running for a year with only 1 or
> 2 BSOD's/reboots.  Then again there is literally no software other than
> the O/S and the only thing the users does is play MP3's...
> 
> John
> 

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<P>        <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">OK - Guess I should have explained that it's a =
WTS/Citrix MetaFrame server so it actually has multiple users on it not =
just passing through it, a print server, etc.....  The =
recommendation is to reboot nightly - at least weekly.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">BTW - Is anyone on =
this list also a Citrix user?</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">1st</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">From:  </FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">John Kennedy [SMTP:jkennedy at orent.com]</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent:  </FONT></B> <FONT =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Robert,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">You need to look at 2 things:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">1) You've been hacked, rootkitted and =
someone is having fun with your</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">server...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">2) You have SERIOUS system =
configuration problems or other application</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">issues.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hal,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I know of a windoze box that has been =
running for a year with only 1 or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">2 BSOD's/reboots.  Then again =
there is literally no software other than</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the O/S and the only thing the users =
does is play MP3's...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">John</FONT>
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