Hardware Is Evil

Andreas Raht · 09-06-2002, 04:53 AM

The OLS had a hardware failure yesterday and our provider moved the complete server data to another server, repaired the server, and moved the data back then.
There is no backup of 9/4/2002, but from 9/3/2002 and from 9/5/2002 early in the morning. I asked them to check that 9/5/2002 backup, if the files are from that day and not from 9/2/2002 (like all the files on the server are at the moment) they will use that backup to restore the whole server. Otherwise they will use the backup from 9/3/2002.
Please accept our apologies! I will keep you posted.

seadog852 · 09-06-2002, 10:38 AM

can you let us know when it is ok to start posting again.

Thanks

nbslcardinals · 09-09-2002, 12:52 AM

Any new developments on this front? It'd be nice to get back down to the business of getting down.

bigphesta · 09-09-2002, 01:17 AM

Man, this is getting BEYOND old.

I mean I can't complain THAT much because the servers are free to the leagues, but I'm sure they're not free to the OOTP team and not having any league action is killin me.

Any word on the status?

Kurtis R. · 09-09-2002, 01:22 AM

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Originally posted by bigphesta
Man, this is getting BEYOND old.

I mean I can't complain THAT much because the servers are free to the leagues, but I'm sure they're not free to the OOTP team and not having any league action is killin me.

Any word on the status?

Give them a break man!! Like you said.. it's FREE. I'm sure they have better things to do with their weekends... like maybe spend time with their family. I'm sure you can live one weekend without your OOTP league.

If you can't wait any longer... I suggest you try another FREE host... called tripod.

Kurtis

bigphesta · 09-09-2002, 04:03 AM

I'm blaming the co who runs the SERVER not the OOTP team, and one weekend to a company who runs a internet SERVER is a VERY long time to have it down. I know OOTP4 team has NOTHING to do with this.

Andreas Raht · 09-09-2002, 05:04 AM

You are right, the server was down for almost FIVE days now, and that's much to long. I interviewed the provider, who by the way is quite expensive, and asked him how this can happen. The technician sent me a detailled mail and described that the RAID controller had error messages and that they changed the controller and the harddisks therefor. He wrote me that this works without problems usually and with only two short offline times, but this time they had some other additional problems. As I say: hardware is evil! Well, I will write them a letter now and tell them that this is not what I hoped to get.
Please report any errors or problems to me. Let's hope there will be no more problems like this one.
Thank you all for your understanding and please accept our apologies!

patriotcoach · 09-09-2002, 06:45 AM

Still not able to update my site:

http://sbl.ootp-leagues.com

Thanks,
SBL Commish

chrisj · 09-09-2002, 07:05 AM

I was able to update mine (cbl.ootp-leagues.com), however the speeds were drastically slower... as in, 2-3k per second (as opposed to between 50 and a 100 usually).

nbslcardinals · 09-09-2002, 12:41 PM

Everything appears to be back in order at nbslnet.com. I'll double-check when I get home from work.

Kurtis R. · 09-09-2002, 12:42 PM

CUBL uploaded fine.. just very slow..... 14 kb/s compared to 100 -150 on some occassions. This could be because everyone is uploading at the same time. Maybe tonight it'll be a bit better.

Kurtis

bigphesta · 09-10-2002, 01:09 PM

VERY slow for the NAHHBL upload... about 2.5 to 3.5 kps compared to the normal 10-15 kps (satelite SUCKS for uploading!)

Andreas Raht · 09-11-2002, 04:22 AM

I've just tried to upload a file to the CUBL domain and it worked with > 18 KBps. I wanted to be sure that there is no problem with the server no more, so I uploaded the same file to the second dedicated server where the .400 domain resides, and the speed was the same. Do you still have this bad upload speed?

09-06-2002, 04:53 AM	#1
Andreas Raht Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hollern/Stade/Germany Posts: 8,992	Hardware Is Evil The OLS had a hardware failure yesterday and our provider moved the complete server data to another server, repaired the server, and moved the data back then. There is no backup of 9/4/2002, but from 9/3/2002 and from 9/5/2002 early in the morning. I asked them to check that 9/5/2002 backup, if the files are from that day and not from 9/2/2002 (like all the files on the server are at the moment) they will use that backup to restore the whole server. Otherwise they will use the backup from 9/3/2002. Please accept our apologies! I will keep you posted. __________________ Andreas Raht andreas@ootpdevelopments.com Out of the Park Developments

09-06-2002, 10:38 AM	#2
seadog852 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 132	can you let us know when it is ok to start posting again. Thanks __________________ Mike Jewell 852BL Commish www.852bl.ootp-leagues.com "Don't sweat the small stuff."

09-09-2002, 05:04 AM	#7
Andreas Raht Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hollern/Stade/Germany Posts: 8,992	Hurray, we're online again! You are right, the server was down for almost FIVE days now, and that's much to long. I interviewed the provider, who by the way is quite expensive, and asked him how this can happen. The technician sent me a detailled mail and described that the RAID controller had error messages and that they changed the controller and the harddisks therefor. He wrote me that this works without problems usually and with only two short offline times, but this time they had some other additional problems. As I say: hardware is evil! Well, I will write them a letter now and tell them that this is not what I hoped to get. Please report any errors or problems to me. Let's hope there will be no more problems like this one. Thank you all for your understanding and please accept our apologies! __________________ Andreas Raht andreas@ootpdevelopments.com Out of the Park Developments

09-09-2002, 07:05 AM	#9
chrisj All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (but still wishing I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) Posts: 834	I was able to update mine (cbl.ootp-leagues.com), however the speeds were drastically slower... as in, 2-3k per second (as opposed to between 50 and a 100 usually). __________________ Canadian Baseball League -- Commissioner -- Calgary GM

09-09-2002, 12:42 PM	#11
Kurtis R. All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,105	CUBL uploaded fine.. just very slow..... 14 kb/s compared to 100 -150 on some occassions. This could be because everyone is uploading at the same time. Maybe tonight it'll be a bit better. Kurtis __________________ CUBL Commissioner

09-09-2002, 12:52 AM	#3
nbslcardinals Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 92	Any new developments on this front? It'd be nice to get back down to the business of getting down.

09-09-2002, 01:17 AM	#4
bigphesta Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,366	Man, this is getting BEYOND old. I mean I can't complain THAT much because the servers are free to the leagues, but I'm sure they're not free to the OOTP team and not having any league action is killin me. Any word on the status?

09-09-2002, 04:03 AM	#6
bigphesta Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,366	I'm blaming the co who runs the SERVER not the OOTP team, and one weekend to a company who runs a internet SERVER is a VERY long time to have it down. I know OOTP4 team has NOTHING to do with this.

09-09-2002, 06:45 AM	#8
patriotcoach Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 184	Still not able to update my site: http://sbl.ootp-leagues.com Thanks, SBL Commish

09-09-2002, 12:41 PM	#10
nbslcardinals Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 92	Everything appears to be back in order at nbslnet.com. I'll double-check when I get home from work.

09-10-2002, 01:09 PM	#12
bigphesta Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,366	VERY slow for the NAHHBL upload... about 2.5 to 3.5 kps compared to the normal 10-15 kps (satelite SUCKS for uploading!)

09-11-2002, 04:22 AM	#13
Andreas Raht Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hollern/Stade/Germany Posts: 8,992	Slow upload I've just tried to upload a file to the CUBL domain and it worked with > 18 KBps. I wanted to be sure that there is no problem with the server no more, so I uploaded the same file to the second dedicated server where the .400 domain resides, and the speed was the same. Do you still have this bad upload speed? __________________ Andreas Raht andreas@ootpdevelopments.com Out of the Park Developments