Server Updates Underway

mdvaldosta · February 27th, 2008, 02:09 PM

I say updates, not necessarily upgrades because we've been running so well. With no downtimes in the past 5 months and a server load usually in the 0.1 - 0.2 range it doesn't get much better... although we're running software that's becoming outdated. Linux RedHat 9, Apache 1.3, Mysql 4 and Php 4 are getting depreciated. So, I'll be upgrading to CentOS, Apache 2.2, Mysql 5 and Php 5 over the next day or two. Will likely result in better performance too, but I doubt it'll be noticed considering the server's not being taxed as-is.

They'll likely be some downtime, hopefully not more than 20 minutes but you never know. Hopefully no errors or bugs, but you never know.

ChrisJ · February 27th, 2008, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the update bossman...

BWAL · February 27th, 2008, 07:44 PM

Thanks for the update bossman...

mdvaldosta · February 28th, 2008, 04:40 PM

Ok, that went pretty smooth. Only down a few minutes. Got CentOS installed now just have to update the rest of the software but that was the *big* deal.

Drick · February 29th, 2008, 03:38 AM

Thats why the site was Fin up for me

Well I have no idea what any of that computer talk was but it sounds important

Nice work Joe

mdvaldosta · February 29th, 2008, 02:50 PM

Updated the caching function for the main part of the site, which will help slightly. Haven't updated php or mysql yet but will soon.

mdvaldosta · February 29th, 2008, 03:38 PM

We're now running Php 5.2.5 and eAccelerator 0.9.5.2 (sweet). Downtime anyone? Nah, don't think so : ) Think I might stick with Apache 1.3 for now, but going to Mysql 5 in a bit.

whtpny · February 29th, 2008, 03:42 PM

would this cause me to stop receiving email notifications of PMs and replys to my subscribed threads? I've checked and rechecked all appropriate options and input areas in the User CP, but still I haven't been receiving email notifications for anything since early yesterday.

mdvaldosta · February 29th, 2008, 03:45 PM

No it shouldn't, check your spam filter.

whtpny · February 29th, 2008, 03:56 PM

i checked, nothing there. i have changed no settings on here or with my email service. i haven't received anything since the site started slowing slightly yesterday. I assume that was when the updating was going on. Any other ideas for me?

I'm at a loss

mdvaldosta · February 29th, 2008, 04:09 PM

Hmmm... maybe need to setup the RDNS again for the email, must have not been copied over during the OS upgrade. Still though, gmail doesn't usually need RDNS (like hotmail) to get emails without issue. Either way, I'll get it sorted.

*edit* take that back. Looks like gmail has problems too now without a reverse dns being setup for the email. Will get it sorted.

whtpny · February 29th, 2008, 05:03 PM

alright,

i don't understand all of that but it seems that you seem to know what is wrong.. so ill take your word

mdvaldosta · February 29th, 2008, 05:08 PM

Ok it's been done. Not sure if ISP's / email providers cache that data or not so it may take a few hours or a day to work again.

whtpny · February 29th, 2008, 05:10 PM

cool, thanx man

mdvaldosta · March 1st, 2008, 12:01 PM

sh*t... forgot to compile apache with the GD library... broke captcha (so people can't sign up) and thumbnail creation for uploaded images. Rebuilding... sorry to those trying to register since yesterday : / Recompiling now.

BWAL · March 1st, 2008, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by mdvaldosta

sh*t... forgot to compile apache with the GD library... broke captcha (so people can't sign up) and thumbnail creation for uploaded images. Rebuilding... sorry to those trying to register since yesterday : / Recompiling now.

no wonder we haven't seen mixedbreed on a different name lately lol

mdvaldosta · March 1st, 2008, 12:49 PM

Yea that'd be one way... nobody could register : ) It doesn't really matter, he'd have to go through alot of trouble to get around our multi-account detection. But at any rate, GD is installed now so everything is back to normal. I didn't upgrade Apache or MySql to the lastest MAJOR versions (Just Php), everything is just running too darn good. So, we're on the latest 1.3x Apache release and 4.1.x release still but that's fine. I'll upgrade down the road if I get bored or something.

BWAL · March 1st, 2008, 12:51 PM

good stuff man

acmillr · March 1st, 2008, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by whtpny

would this cause me to stop receiving email notifications of PMs and replys to my subscribed threads? I've checked and rechecked all appropriate options and input areas in the User CP, but still I haven't been receiving email notifications for anything since early yesterday.

Same problem here....

mdvaldosta · March 1st, 2008, 02:24 PM

Give it a day or two and let me know. No reason for the mail to go undelivered, not on any spam blacklists or anything and the the site RDNS's back as it should. *edit - noticed something in Exim I didn't like, might have had something to do with it.

February 27th, 2008, 02:09 PM	#1
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Server Updates Underway I say updates, not necessarily upgrades because we've been running so well. With no downtimes in the past 5 months and a server load usually in the 0.1 - 0.2 range it doesn't get much better... although we're running software that's becoming outdated. Linux RedHat 9, Apache 1.3, Mysql 4 and Php 4 are getting depreciated. So, I'll be upgrading to CentOS, Apache 2.2, Mysql 5 and Php 5 over the next day or two. Will likely result in better performance too, but I doubt it'll be noticed considering the server's not being taxed as-is. They'll likely be some downtime, hopefully not more than 20 minutes but you never know. Hopefully no errors or bugs, but you never know.

February 27th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#2
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,743 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	Thanks for the update bossman... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

February 29th, 2008, 03:38 AM	#5
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,365 iTrader: 1 reviews	Thats why the site was Fin up for me Well I have no idea what any of that computer talk was but it sounds important Nice work Joe __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

February 29th, 2008, 03:42 PM	#8
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,930 iTrader: 0 reviews	would this cause me to stop receiving email notifications of PMs and replys to my subscribed threads? I've checked and rechecked all appropriate options and input areas in the User CP, but still I haven't been receiving email notifications for anything since early yesterday. __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Magnapacks WhtPny's Videos

February 29th, 2008, 03:56 PM	#10
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,930 iTrader: 0 reviews	i checked, nothing there. i have changed no settings on here or with my email service. i haven't received anything since the site started slowing slightly yesterday. I assume that was when the updating was going on. Any other ideas for me? I'm at a loss __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Magnapacks WhtPny's Videos

February 28th, 2008, 04:40 PM	#4
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, that went pretty smooth. Only down a few minutes. Got CentOS installed now just have to update the rest of the software but that was the big deal.

February 29th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#6
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Updated the caching function for the main part of the site, which will help slightly. Haven't updated php or mysql yet but will soon.

February 29th, 2008, 03:38 PM	#7
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	We're now running Php 5.2.5 and eAccelerator 0.9.5.2 (sweet). Downtime anyone? Nah, don't think so : ) Think I might stick with Apache 1.3 for now, but going to Mysql 5 in a bit.

February 29th, 2008, 03:45 PM	#9
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	No it shouldn't, check your spam filter.

February 29th, 2008, 04:09 PM	#11
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmmm... maybe need to setup the RDNS again for the email, must have not been copied over during the OS upgrade. Still though, gmail doesn't usually need RDNS (like hotmail) to get emails without issue. Either way, I'll get it sorted. edit take that back. Looks like gmail has problems too now without a reverse dns being setup for the email. Will get it sorted.

February 29th, 2008, 05:03 PM	#12
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,930 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright, i don't understand all of that but it seems that you seem to know what is wrong.. so ill take your word __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Magnapacks WhtPny's Videos

February 29th, 2008, 05:08 PM	#13
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok it's been done. Not sure if ISP's / email providers cache that data or not so it may take a few hours or a day to work again.

February 29th, 2008, 05:10 PM	#14
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,930 iTrader: 0 reviews	cool, thanx man __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Magnapacks WhtPny's Videos

March 1st, 2008, 12:01 PM	#15
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	sh*t... forgot to compile apache with the GD library... broke captcha (so people can't sign up) and thumbnail creation for uploaded images. Rebuilding... sorry to those trying to register since yesterday : / Recompiling now.

March 1st, 2008, 12:49 PM	#17
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea that'd be one way... nobody could register : ) It doesn't really matter, he'd have to go through alot of trouble to get around our multi-account detection. But at any rate, GD is installed now so everything is back to normal. I didn't upgrade Apache or MySql to the lastest MAJOR versions (Just Php), everything is just running too darn good. So, we're on the latest 1.3x Apache release and 4.1.x release still but that's fine. I'll upgrade down the road if I get bored or something.

March 1st, 2008, 02:24 PM	#20
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Give it a day or two and let me know. No reason for the mail to go undelivered, not on any spam blacklists or anything and the the site RDNS's back as it should. *edit - noticed something in Exim I didn't like, might have had something to do with it.

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