Random shutdowns on 2003 servers

[Guest George Nussbaum]

Hi all,

 

I have noticed that we have had random shutdowns of servers. Some

actually still ping, but you cannot get to a console or other interface

to see what is wrong and have to reboot them. The only thing that shows

up in the Event logs is the "The server shut down unexpectedly...". I

checked the power sources that they are connected to and the are fine.

Any thoughts as to what it might be? Also, we run virus scanners, so

I'm pretty confident that it isn't that.

 

Thanks,

 

George

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Random shutdowns on 2003 servers

 

George Nussbaum <nuzzy@nuzzy.com> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I have noticed that we have had random shutdowns of servers. Some

> actually still ping, but you cannot get to a console or other

> interface to see what is wrong and have to reboot them. The only

> thing that shows up in the Event logs is the "The server shut down

> unexpectedly...". I checked the power sources that they are

> connected to and the are fine. Any thoughts as to what it might be? Also,

> we run virus scanners, so I'm pretty confident that it isn't

> that.

> Thanks,

>

> George

 

Do you have good, managed UPSes on all these servers?

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Random shutdowns on 2003 servers

 

>I have noticed that we have had random shutdowns of servers. Some

>actually still ping, but you cannot get to a console or other interface

>to see what is wrong and have to reboot them. The only thing that shows

>up in the Event logs is the "The server shut down unexpectedly...". I

>checked the power sources that they are connected to and the are fine.

>Any thoughts as to what it might be? Also, we run virus scanners, so

>I'm pretty confident that it isn't that.

 

Already running SP2 are we?

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest George Nussbaum]

Re: Random shutdowns on 2003 servers

 

Yes and Yes :)

 

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> George Nussbaum <nuzzy@nuzzy.com> wrote:

>> Hi all,

>>

>> I have noticed that we have had random shutdowns of servers. Some

>> actually still ping, but you cannot get to a console or other

>> interface to see what is wrong and have to reboot them. The only

>> thing that shows up in the Event logs is the "The server shut down

>> unexpectedly...". I checked the power sources that they are

>> connected to and the are fine. Any thoughts as to what it might be? Also,

>> we run virus scanners, so I'm pretty confident that it isn't

>> that.

>> Thanks,

>>

>> George

>

> Do you have good, managed UPSes on all these servers?

>

>

[Guest soup_or_power@yahoo.com]

Re: Random shutdowns on 2003 servers

 

On Nov 13, 11:21 am, George Nussbaum <nu...@nuzzy.com> wrote:

> Yes and Yes :)

>

> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

>

> > George Nussbaum <nu...@nuzzy.com> wrote:

> >> Hi all,

>

> >> I have noticed that we have had random shutdowns of servers. Some

> >> actually still ping, but you cannot get to a console or other

> >> interface to see what is wrong and have to reboot them. The only

> >> thing that shows up in the Event logs is the "The server shut down

> >> unexpectedly...". I checked the power sources that they are

> >> connected to and the are fine. Any thoughts as to what it might be? Also,

> >> we run virus scanners, so I'm pretty confident that it isn't

> >> that.

> >> Thanks,

>

> >> George

>

> > Do you have good, managed UPSes on all these servers?

 

I am facing the same issue with Windows 2003 server. No event logs.

When I connect to it from RDP it asks for a reason for the shutdown.

Beats me! A few days ago a Korean bot launched a password attack on

the FTP service, if this is relevant.

 

Regards