Need tips on what caused SLES11 SP1 VM to hang / not respond

Hi,

One of our SuSE11 SP1 VM hung last week. We were uanble to ping/ssh the server. Also not able to access the login prompt at the console.
So; we decided to restart.

However we are not able to find any clues in the /var/log/messages file on what caused the server to hang / not respond.

From the /var/log/boot.msg we can see that the server boot started at 14:38. However before this time or after it; we don’t find any clues on what caused the server to hang / not respond. Please comment or point us in the right direction.

**** excerpts from /var/log/boot.msg ****

Boot logging started on /dev/tty1(/dev/console) at Fri May 27 14:38:53 2016

**** excerpts from /var/log/messages ****

May 27 13:54:01 node123 cron[19828]: (oramp3) CMD (/oracle/local/bin/RMAN_arch_backup_BO.ksh MP3 n 2 35 >/oracle/local/log/RMAN_arch_backup_MP3.log 2>&1)
May 27 13:55:02 node123 cron[19916]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 14:41:43 node123 syslog-ng[4498]: syslog-ng starting up; version=‘2.0.9’
May 27 14:41:44 node123 sm-notify[4552]: sm-notify running as root. chown /var/lib/nfs/sm to choose different user
May 27 14:41:44 node123 rpc.statd[4564]: Version 1.2.1 Starting
May 27 14:41:44 node123 rpc.statd[4564]: Flags:
May 27 14:41:44 node123 rpc.statd[4564]: statd running as root. chown /var/lib/nfs/sm to choose different user
May 27 14:41:46 node123 /usr/bin/crontab[4921]: (root) LIST (root)
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: klogd 1.4.1, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 167.911562] type=1505 audit(1464381697.920:2): operation=“profile_load” pid=2837 name=/bin/ping
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 167.934592] type=1505 audit(1464381697.944:3): operation=“profile_load” pid=2838 name=/sbin/klogd
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 167.962602] type=1505 audit(1464381697.972:4): operation=“profile_load” pid=2839 name=/sbin/syslog-ng
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 167.990218] type=1505 audit(1464381697.996:5): operation=“profile_load” pid=2840 name=/sbin/syslogd
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 168.021737] type=1505 audit(1464381698.028:6): operation=“profile_load” pid=2841 name=/usr/sbin/avahi-daemon
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 168.047974] type=1505 audit(1464381698.056:7): operation=“profile_load” pid=2842 name=/usr/sbin/identd
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 168.076396] type=1505 audit(1464381698.084:8): operation=“profile_load” pid=2843 name=/usr/sbin/mdnsd
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 168.114908] type=1505 audit(1464381698.124:9): operation=“profile_load” pid=2844 name=/usr/sbin/nscd
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 168.170875] type=1505 audit(1464381698.180:10): operation=“profile_load” pid=2845 name=/usr/sbin/ntpd
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 168.195495] type=1505 audit(1464381698.204:11): operation=“profile_load” pid=2846 name=/usr/sbin/traceroute
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.073458] microcode: CPU0 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.077201] microcode: CPU1 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.079331] microcode: CPU2 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.081387] microcode: CPU3 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.083456] microcode: CPU4 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.085451] microcode: CPU5 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.087626] microcode: CPU6 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.089683] microcode: CPU7 sig=0x206d2, pf=0x1, revision=0x710
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.091719] Microcode Update Driver: v2.00 tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk, Peter Oruba
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.392499] acpiphp: ACPI Hot Plug PCI Controller Driver version: 0.5
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.392991] acpiphp: Slot [32] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393007] acpiphp: Slot [33] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393021] acpiphp: Slot [34] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393036] acpiphp: Slot [35] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393051] acpiphp: Slot [36] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393064] acpiphp: Slot [37] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393078] acpiphp: Slot [38] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393092] acpiphp: Slot [39] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393107] acpiphp: Slot [40] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393121] acpiphp: Slot [41] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393134] acpiphp: Slot [42] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393148] acpiphp: Slot [43] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393162] acpiphp: Slot [44] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393184] acpiphp: Slot [45] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393198] acpiphp: Slot [46] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393212] acpiphp: Slot [47] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393225] acpiphp: Slot [48] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393239] acpiphp: Slot [49] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393253] acpiphp: Slot [50] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393267] acpiphp: Slot [51] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393280] acpiphp: Slot [52] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393294] acpiphp: Slot [53] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393308] acpiphp: Slot [54] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393321] acpiphp: Slot [55] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393335] acpiphp: Slot [56] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393348] acpiphp: Slot [57] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393362] acpiphp: Slot [58] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393375] acpiphp: Slot [59] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393389] acpiphp: Slot [60] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393403] acpiphp: Slot [61] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393417] acpiphp: Slot [62] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393432] acpiphp: Slot [63] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393606] acpiphp: Slot [160] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393633] acpiphp: Slot [192] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393658] acpiphp: Slot [224] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393684] acpiphp: Slot [256] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393731] acpiphp: Slot [161] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393763] acpiphp: Slot [162] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393788] acpiphp: Slot [163] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393814] acpiphp: Slot [164] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393839] acpiphp: Slot [165] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393864] acpiphp: Slot [166] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393888] acpiphp: Slot [167] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393914] acpiphp: Slot [193] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393939] acpiphp: Slot [194] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393964] acpiphp: Slot [195] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.393991] acpiphp: Slot [196] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394017] acpiphp: Slot [197] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394042] acpiphp: Slot [198] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394068] acpiphp: Slot [199] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394094] acpiphp: Slot [225] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394120] acpiphp: Slot [226] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394146] acpiphp: Slot [227] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394172] acpiphp: Slot [228] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394199] acpiphp: Slot [229] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394225] acpiphp: Slot [230] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394250] acpiphp: Slot [231] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394275] acpiphp: Slot [257] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394301] acpiphp: Slot [258] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394327] acpiphp: Slot [259] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394353] acpiphp: Slot [260] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394381] acpiphp: Slot [261] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394407] acpiphp: Slot [262] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 169.394432] acpiphp: Slot [263] registered
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 170.167846] vmmemctl: started kernel thread pid=3374
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 170.167854] VMware memory control driver initialized
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 171.239466] eth0: intr type 3, mode 0, 1 vectors allocated
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 171.240434] eth0: NIC Link is Up 10000 Mbps
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 171.574371] eth1: intr type 3, mode 0, 1 vectors allocated
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 171.575266] eth1: NIC Link is Up 10000 Mbps
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 172.241427] NET: Registered protocol family 10
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 172.241856] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 173.599468] RPC: Registered udp transport module.
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 173.599472] RPC: Registered tcp transport module.
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 173.599474] RPC: Registered tcp NFSv4.1 backchannel transport module.
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 173.626821] Slow work thread pool: Starting up
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 173.626925] Slow work thread pool: Ready
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 173.627006] FS-Cache: Loaded
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 173.688520] FS-Cache: Netfs ‘nfs’ registered for caching
May 27 14:41:47 node123 kernel: [ 174.004294] ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
May 27 14:41:53 node123 kernel: [ 182.248422] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
May 27 14:41:54 node123 kernel: [ 183.183770] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
May 27 14:41:57 node123 sshd[5153]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
May 27 14:41:57 node123 sshd[5153]: Server listening on :: port 22.
May 27 14:41:57 node123 rhnsd[5246]: Red Hat Network Services Daemon starting up, check in interval 240 minutes.
May 27 14:41:57 node123 vasd[5268]: vasd parent process (PID 5268) starting - 4.0.3.184
May 27 14:41:59 node123 vasd[5319]: vasd dispatcher (PID 5319) starting
May 27 14:41:59 node123 vasd[5326]: vasd (PID 5326) starting
May 27 14:41:59 node123 vasd[5326]: vasd-database (PID 5326) starting
May 27 14:41:59 node123 /usr/sbin/cron[5333]: (CRON) STARTUP (V5.0)
May 27 14:41:59 node123 smartd[5344]: smartd 5.39 2008-10-24 22:33 [x86_64-suse-linux-gnu] (openSUSE RPM) Copyright (C) 2002-8 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
May 27 14:41:59 node123 smartd[5344]: Opened configuration file /etc/smartd.conf
May 27 14:41:59 node123 smartd[5344]: Drive: DEVICESCAN, implied ‘-a’ Directive on line 26 of file /etc/smartd.conf
May 27 14:41:59 node123 smartd[5344]: Configuration file /etc/smartd.conf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices
May 27 14:41:59 node123 smartd[5344]: Device: /dev/sda, opened
May 27 14:41:59 node123 smartd[5344]: Device: /dev/sda, IE (SMART) not enabled, skip device Try ‘smartctl -s on /dev/sda’ to turn on SMART features
May 27 14:41:59 node123 smartd[5344]: Unable to monitor any SMART enabled devices. Try debug (-d) option. Exiting…
May 27 14:42:01 node123 vasd[5328]: vasd (PID 5328) starting
May 27 14:42:01 node123 vasd[5327]: vasd (PID 5327) starting
May 27 14:42:01 node123 .vgptool[5355]: [NOTICE controller.cpp:397] Group Policy Apply - CallType: SYSTEM START
May 27 14:43:46 node123 sshd[5508]: Accepted publickey for root from 10.200.104.200 port 42211 ssh2
May 27 14:45:01 node123 cron[5734]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 14:46:26 node123 sshd[5508]: Received disconnect from 10.200.104.200: 11: disconnected by user
May 27 14:47:33 node123 sshd[5796]: Failed publickey for oramp3 from 10.204.3.213 port 61217 ssh2
May 27 14:47:33 node123 sshd[5796]: Accepted publickey for oramp3 from 10.204.3.213 port 61217 ssh2
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091617] ------------[ cut here ]------------
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091622] WARNING: at /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-2.6.32.12/linux-2.6.32/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c:936 hugetlb_file_setup+0x21e/0x250()
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091623] Hardware name: VMware Virtual Platform
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091624] Using mlock ulimits for SHM_HUGETLB deprecated
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091625] Modules linked in: autofs4 iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables nfs lockd fscache nfs_acl auth_rpcgss sunrpc ipv6 vsock(X) vmmemctl(X) acpiphp microcode fuse loop acpi_memhotplug ppdev i2c_piix4 shpchp tpm_tis parport_pc sg i2c_core vmci(X) pci_hotplug tpm pcspkr intel_agp rtc_cmos floppy tpm_bios parport sr_mod mptctl rtc_core cdrom rtc_lib container button ac dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log linear sd_mod crc_t10dif dm_snapshot vmxnet(X) vmw_pvscsi vmxnet3 edd dm_mod ext3 mbcache jbd fan thermal processor thermal_sys hwmon ide_pci_generic piix ide_core ata_generic ata_piix libata mptspi mptscsih mptbase scsi_transport_spi scsi_mod
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091653] Supported: Yes
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091655] Pid: 5870, comm: oracle Tainted: G X 2.6.32.12-0.7-default #1
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091656] Call Trace:
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091663] [] dump_trace+0x6c/0x2d0
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091669] [] dump_stack+0x69/0x71
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091672] [] warn_slowpath_common+0x74/0xd0
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091675] [] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x40/0x50
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091678] [] hugetlb_file_setup+0x21e/0x250
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091682] [] newseg+0x126/0x250
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091685] [] ipcget+0x62/0xe0
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091688] [] sys_shmget+0x55/0x60
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091692] [] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091696] [<00007f25c5821867>] 0x7f25c5821867
May 27 14:48:00 node123 kernel: [ 549.091697] —[ end trace a7ec335f08946054 ]—
May 27 14:48:16 node123 sshd[5948]: Accepted publickey for root from 10.200.104.200 port 42216 ssh2
May 27 14:48:19 node123 sshd[5948]: Received disconnect from 10.200.104.200: 11: disconnected by user
May 27 14:49:06 node123 sshd[6049]: Accepted publickey for root from 10.200.104.200 port 42217 ssh2
May 27 14:50:01 node123 cron[6104]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 ] && exec /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 -S ALL 1 1)
May 27 14:50:02 node123 cron[6108]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 14:54:01 node123 cron[6204]: (oramp3) CMD (/oracle/local/bin/RMAN_arch_backup_BO.ksh MP3 n 2 35 >/oracle/local/log/RMAN_arch_backup_MP3.log 2>&1)
May 27 14:55:01 node123 cron[6283]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 14:56:39 node123 sshd[6463]: Address 10.200.19.106 maps to cil12080368.hq.huskyenergy.com, but this does not map back to the address - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
May 27 14:56:42 node123 sshd[6472]: pam_vas: Authentication for user: account: olkowm@HQ.HUSKYENERGY.COM service: reason: <N/A> Access Control Identifier(NT Name):<HQ\olkowm>
May 27 14:56:42 node123 sshd[6463]: Accepted keyboard-interactive/pam for olkowm from 10.200.19.106 port 56422 ssh2
May 27 14:56:46 node123 sudo: olkowm : TTY=pts/2 ; PWD=/export/home/olkowm ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/su - root
May 27 14:56:46 node123 su: (to root) olkowm on /dev/pts/2
May 27 15:00:01 node123 cron[6667]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 ] && exec /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 -S ALL 1 1)
May 27 15:00:01 node123 cron[6668]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:05:01 node123 cron[6870]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:09:01 node123 cron[7011]: (oramp3) CMD (/oracle/local/bin/RMAN_arch_backup_BO.ksh MP3 n 2 35 >/oracle/local/log/RMAN_arch_backup_MP3.log 2>&1)
May 27 15:10:01 node123 cron[7096]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:10:01 node123 cron[7095]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 ] && exec /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 -S ALL 1 1)
May 27 15:15:01 node123 cron[7333]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:19:33 node123 sshd[6049]: Received disconnect from 10.200.104.200: 11: disconnected by user
May 27 15:20:01 node123 cron[7533]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:20:01 node123 cron[7538]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 ] && exec /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 -S ALL 1 1)
May 27 15:24:01 node123 cron[7678]: (oramp3) CMD (/oracle/local/bin/RMAN_arch_backup_BO.ksh MP3 n 2 35 >/oracle/local/log/RMAN_arch_backup_MP3.log 2>&1)
May 27 15:25:01 node123 cron[7758]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:30:01 node123 cron[7936]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:30:01 node123 cron[7937]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 ] && exec /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 -S ALL 1 1)
May 27 15:35:01 node123 cron[8134]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:39:01 node123 cron[8277]: (oramp3) CMD (/oracle/local/bin/RMAN_arch_backup_BO.ksh MP3 n 2 35 >/oracle/local/log/RMAN_arch_backup_MP3.log 2>&1)
May 27 15:40:01 node123 cron[8370]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)
May 27 15:40:01 node123 cron[8375]: (root) CMD ([ -x /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 ] && exec /usr/lib64/sa/sa1 -S ALL 1 1)
May 27 15:41:43 node123 syslog-ng[4498]: Log statistics; dropped=‘pipe(/dev/xconsole)=0’, dropped=‘pipe(/dev/tty10)=0’, dropped=‘udp(AF_INET(10.204.3.102:514))=0’, processed=‘center(queued)=426’, processed=‘center(received)=183’, processed=‘destination(messages)=181’, processed=‘destination(mailinfo)=2’, processed=‘destination(mailwarn)=0’, processed=‘destination(localmessages)=0’, processed=‘destination(newserr)=0’, processed=‘destination(mailerr)=0’, processed=‘destination(netmgm)=0’, processed=‘destination(warn)=20’, processed=‘destination(console)=19’, processed=‘destination(null)=0’, processed=‘destination(mail)=2’, processed=‘destination(xconsole)=19’, processed=‘destination(firewall)=0’, processed=‘destination(acpid)=0’, processed=‘destination(allmessages)=183’, processed=‘destination(newscrit)=0’, processed=‘destination(newsnotice)=0’, processed=‘source(src)=183’
May 27 15:45:01 node123 cron[8617]: (root) CMD (/var/tmp/pshistory >& /dev/null)

Thanks

Other than pointing out the obvious, that SP1 is really, really, really
old, nothing stands out other than the cron job. Not seeing any
Out-Of-Memory ((OOM) killer messages in the /var/log/messages file means
you probably were not out of memory, but your system can be unresponsive
for a lot of other reasons besides memory. Depending on the kind of
virtualization used you could have potentially done more debugging through
the VM software, or accessed runtime logs there (TTY 10 or 12 has
information on the kernel messages, I believe).


Good luck.

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Hi lnxbum,

seeing that you have a 5-min cron job (“pshistory”) that existed before the reboot, it’s hitting the eye that this job did not run for 45 minutes before the reboot. As no other messages are to be seen, it does look like a hang / crash in the kernel.

Have you checked the VMware information for this VM prior to rebooting? What was CPU utilization like, anything else in VMware log files concerning that VM?

Without further traces, you’ll have to brush it of as an unresolvable one-timer. If it happens more often and you’re not able to update the software, try to set up a (virtual) serial console so you’ll be able to see syslog/kernel messages post-mortem…

Regards,
J