On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 07:56:02 +0800, Philip Villamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our server got unstable last night and had to be rebooted. I am interested > to know what transpired in the server before it went down. How can I check > for spamming, server overload, brute attack ? What log files can I check ? > What other records to check so we will know the cause? Your tips and advice > are deeply appreciated.
How long was your server's uptime? Just asking because your server might have not experience a downtime, but it may be because of the uptime rollover present on most Unix-based systems, including Linux. Just take a look at the archives regarding the thread about the uptime rollover. -- Gideon N. Guillen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Take back the web! Download Firefox Today! http://getfirefox.com -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
