standerd reboot schedule?

HappySmut · 2005-03-19, 05:15 AM

What do you recommend has a standerd reboot schedule for redhat server? Assuming you have at least one high traffic domain name on the server.

Like reboot once a week or reboot once a decade? hehe

cd34 · 2005-03-19, 10:49 AM

once a never. Unless there is a kernel security patch, and then only after you have updated another bunch of non-critical machines to test stability.

And a while back, there were a bunch of kernel security patches, some quite nasty. If you're not running a relatively recent 2.4.28 + grsec or another security framework, you should be running 2.4.29.

uname -a at the shell prompt to see your kernel version.

Some are only local exploits, so, if you're not on a virtual server sharing it with other people, you don't need some of the more recent patches.

If your host is running <=2.6.9, there are some stability & security issues fixed in later kernels.

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cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	once a never. Unless there is a kernel security patch, and then only after you have updated another bunch of non-critical machines to test stability. And a while back, there were a bunch of kernel security patches, some quite nasty. If you're not running a relatively recent 2.4.28 + grsec or another security framework, you should be running 2.4.29. uname -a at the shell prompt to see your kernel version. Some are only local exploits, so, if you're not on a virtual server sharing it with other people, you don't need some of the more recent patches. If your host is running <=2.6.9, there are some stability & security issues fixed in later kernels. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android