Playbook #6 Unexpected Reboot of Server
An unexpected server reboot can disrupt services and risk data loss or corruption. This playbook aids in pinpointing the cause of the reboot, enabling fixes to address underlying issues and prevent future disruption.
Execute uptime script
sh /tmp/uptime.sh
Check if the last command cexecuted in last 10 minutes is reboot
who -b
Check previous reboots of the system
last -Fxn6 shutdown reboot
Check if the out of mwemory were logged
grep -i "out of memory" /var/log/dmesg
Check if Kernel Panic were logged
find /var/crash/ -type f -name 'vmcore-dmesg.txt' -exec grep -H 'Kernel panic' {} \\;