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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again? UP 1322 28 Nov 2105!
« on: November 28, 2015, 03:54:21 PM »
Quote from: Fjold on November 28, 2015, 03:24:32 PM
Why not put a message on the .net page to tell people that Calguns.org is the alternate site when the .net is down?

That's a really good idea, why didn't you mention it BEFORE I started doing the update???

 ;D ;D ;D

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again? UP 1322 28 Nov 2105!
« on: November 28, 2015, 03:53:25 PM »
Quote from: cokebottle on November 28, 2015, 02:36:48 PM
Quote from: Kestryll on November 28, 2015, 02:25:28 PM
'Don't Panic'

We're doing a database backup right now so it's going to give an error.
We're doing a full backup because while the forum is up we have a few files that are not responding so I'm going to upgrade from 3.8.7 to 3.8.9 and hope the update replaces any problematic files.
Any idea on how bad the damages to the attachment database will be?
Even if we identify each attachment and find a local file, we can't "reinsert" it into the database without editing every individual post, and that won't restore future posts that IMG linked to the same attachment.

By default vBulletin stores attachments in the database however as the forum gets larger database size becomes an issue and attachment storage has to be shifted over to the file server which we did.
The database is undamaged but the files on the server took some damage.
We're up and running but we're also still working to recover some files that were lost or damaged.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again? UP 1322 28 Nov 2105!
« on: November 28, 2015, 02:25:28 PM »
'Don't Panic'

We're doing a database backup right now so it's going to give an error.
We're doing a full backup because while the forum is up we have a few files that are not responding so I'm going to upgrade from 3.8.7 to 3.8.9 and hope the update replaces any problematic files.

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: .net loads, but needs "memcache"?
« on: November 28, 2015, 10:46:24 AM »
To quote myself...

Quote from: Kestryll on November 28, 2015, 10:44:40 AM
Having a copy of the software is not a problem, I can download a fresh copy from vBulletin at any time.
Getting the custom settings back in place is a bit more 'fun' but can be done.
The real trick is going to be remembering what all I did! ;)

I can access the control panel and web server files now but before I start poking around under the hood I'm going to send a text to GV/PE to make sure anything I might do won't mess up any restorations in progress.

We are in route to being back home.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 28, 2015, 10:44:40 AM »
Having a copy of the software is not a problem, I can download a fresh copy from vBulletin at any time.
Getting the custom settings back in place is a bit more 'fun' but can be done.
The real trick is going to be remembering what all I did! ;)

I can access the control panel and web server files now but before I start poking around under the hood I'm going to send a text to GV/PE to make sure anything I might do won't mess up any restorations in progress.

We are in route to being back home.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 28, 2015, 01:12:29 AM »
We're not starting over, th database which has all the posts, PMs, settings and such was never damaged and is intact.

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Did anybody else's color scheme change?
« on: November 27, 2015, 08:36:40 PM »
Claiming to be 'Melvino the Great' when you are not isn't cool.

Especially when the Admin recognizes your email address from a different account on CGN....

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Did anybody else's color scheme change?
« on: November 27, 2015, 08:34:02 PM »
I changed the default template, the blue one was a bit much.

I also added a few features such as searchable PMs, an iTrade-like system, youtube and vimeo embedding and such.

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Announcements and Suggestions / Re: Possible to embed video here?
« on: November 27, 2015, 06:41:00 PM »
You should be able to embed youtube and vimeo videos now.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: This site is FUGLY FUGLY FUGLY.. when is .NET going to be fixed??!!!
« on: November 27, 2015, 05:29:44 PM »
Go up and click on 'Profile'.
On the left column click on 'Look and Layout'.
Look for 'Current Theme' and click on '(change)'.

From there you can choose one of a half dozen or so themes, I use the 'SMF Default Theme - Curve'.

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Our new home...
« on: November 27, 2015, 05:29:12 PM »
Quote from: Spaceghost on November 27, 2015, 05:09:17 PM
It's really growing on me.  It seems the members of .net that made the place a cesspool are unaware of this site and it's growing on me.  Reminds me of how OT used to be, just jokes and shenanigans instead of race bating, cop bashing, conspiracy theorists etc.
You may be on to something there.

I just wish the site didn't look like it was hosted by Viagra.
Go up and click on 'Profile'.
On the left column click on 'Look and Layout'.
Look for 'Current Theme' and click on '(change)'.

From there you can choose one of a half dozen or so themes, I use the 'SMF Default Theme - Curve'.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 27, 2015, 04:06:01 PM »
They're still working on it but small signs of progress, I couldn't get the forum to load all the way but I did the forum main page to partially load on my Pad!

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: I see it! no joke
« on: November 26, 2015, 10:08:02 PM »
Quote from: cockedandglocked on November 26, 2015, 10:00:38 PM
I really hope that when it goes back online, Kestryll downloads the database and moves it elsewhere.

In the words of the Dread Pirate Roberts, get used to disappointment.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 26, 2015, 04:41:47 PM »
Quote from: AR15barrels on November 26, 2015, 03:42:14 PM
Quote from: Kestryll on November 26, 2015, 01:58:41 PM
Worst case scernario is I have to reload the vBulletin software and reconnect it to the database.
If we lose anything it would be some images stored as attachments.

I had to do that once for CAPRC after accidentally deleting the root directory on the web server.
It wasn't all that bad.

LOL! That is the loudest click your mouse will ever make, ask me how I know... ;)

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 26, 2015, 03:41:02 PM »
Quote from: SapperForward on November 26, 2015, 02:12:22 PM
Think of those poor son of a B's working in that server room/ hosting facility/ whatever you call it all day instead of enjoying football and turkey today. how bad does that stink.

Seriously, that sucks.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 26, 2015, 02:06:12 PM »
Seriously? A chance to 'smite' the Admin?

Who would pass that up!!   ;D

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 26, 2015, 01:58:41 PM »
Calm down, we are NOT starting from scratch.

The database server which has all the settings, posts, PMs and such is fine.
Our database is intact.

Worst case scernario is I have to reload the vBulletin software and reconnect it to the database.
If we lose anything it would be some images stored as attachments.


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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 26, 2015, 12:49:23 AM »
It's not back but there is progress!
I can now log in to the server control panel, I can't get to the file server yet but it's better than 'page doesn't exist'.
 :D

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Off Topic Discussion / Layout/Theme Question
« on: November 25, 2015, 10:47:10 PM »
Several people have commented on the theme of this forum, and not favorably.

Would it be easier to read with a more neutral color scheme?

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: Is anyone else checking .net like every 5 minutes?
« on: November 25, 2015, 10:42:37 PM »
Frequently....

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 25, 2015, 08:53:32 PM »
The latest update is the the restoration from tape is going smoothly so far.
The DNS server has been restored.
We're still on target for being back up tomorrow.

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Announcements and Suggestions / Re: Fix .net
« on: November 25, 2015, 12:34:29 PM »
Hot DAMN!!!

What a novel thought, that NEVER occurred to us!!!


 :o

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 24, 2015, 02:25:54 PM »
Quote from: cockedandglocked on November 24, 2015, 02:07:36 PM
Quote from: kapache on November 24, 2015, 01:42:46 PM
Firmware being upgrade for alerts to be sent sounds odd. Why didn't they implement monitoring scripts that sends alerts when a drive drops from the raid? Seems they are making bs excuses to what happened. I bet a drive dropped from the raid it never got replace, and now that two drives from the array died the whole system went poof!

That was my thought too, it doesn't sound like an unfortunate series of coincidences, it sounds like they weren't diligent and are now paying the price. Coming up with excuses that are extremely unlikely, but we can't prove it didn't happen, to try to save face and not sound incompetent. Did they not realize that their system was incapable of warning them that a drive failure was detected? Does that mean that, until now, they've never head a drive failure? Heck, my server at work only has 4 disks, and I have to replace a dead one at least once every 2 years. And guess what, I even get an email when one goes bad  8)



I've known Michael the owner of PE/GV for over a decade, he has at one point donated two years of hosting free back when Calguns was small and needed time to grow. He's been a Calgunner for most of the time Calguns has existed and has helped dozens of Calgunners and 2A orgs get web stores and sites off the ground.

Nobody has to come up with excuses, for over ten years I've gotten straight answers whenever I've had a problem.

I don't care how unlikely it is I don't need them to prove jack squat because I've never been given a reason to mistrust Michael or PE/GV.
I have been given many reasons to trust them over the last decade so when I get a call from my friend and owner of the hosting company to tell me 'This is what happened' I believe him that that is what happened.

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Calguns Facebook page idiot - 5 Shot causing outage
« on: November 24, 2015, 02:02:43 PM »
What a yoyo, where was this posted?

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Off Topic Discussion / Apology
« on: November 24, 2015, 12:47:06 PM »
I'd like to offer my sincere and heartfelt apology to those who, because of this outage at this time of year, will not be able to log in to Calguns.net and instead will be forced to spend the holidays actually interacting with their families.
I know the kind of scarring this can leave and you have my sympathies...

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Back up!!!
« on: November 24, 2015, 12:42:07 PM »
OP let me show you the whitest part of my                logo....  ::)

Yes, the database is backed up on a regular basis and the database server was not affected by this.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 24, 2015, 11:33:23 AM »
Quote from: skyhawk on November 24, 2015, 11:07:20 AM
It could be their chassis cooling failed, causing several disks to die off - more than the RAID level they use could tolerate, necessitating a complete restore after they get equipment spares. It could have been the data center cooling too.  I'm just spitballing based on the limited info we have.

I think you hit it on the head with the data center/chasis cooling issue.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 24, 2015, 11:30:58 AM »
I have some new information, and it's pretty much a case of a series of unfortunate events.

A little background; data is stored on mirrored disks which are then mirrored to another pair which in turn are mirrored to another pair and so on. In addition there are several backup disks which come in to play should one of the main disks fail.
And boy did it fail.

Apparently disc 2 of the primary pair failed so the server called up backup drive A and started rebuilding the mirror with drive 1 and drive A.
At the completion of the rebuild drive 1 failed. Drive A, now the primary drive of the primary pair, called up backup drive B and started rebuilding the mirror.
Midway through the second rebuild drive A failed taking out the primary mirrored pair.

Somewhere in this process one of the controller boards died as well.

Some of you may be wondering why there was no alert of a predictive failure, good question.
Apparently the data center failed to do a firmware update some time back that would have sent the predictive failure alert for all three drive so there was no notice given until things started dying.

FedEx should be delivering the new hardware as I am typing this if they haven't already and it will all be installed as quickly as possible.
The real delay comes from restoring the terabytes of data from tape which takes hours and hours.

As I said, a series of unfortunate events but they are working on it as quickly as they can.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 24, 2015, 07:49:46 AM »
This is a bad one but we WILL be back up.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / Re: 11/23/2015 16:45 Down again?
« on: November 24, 2015, 12:27:31 AM »
Still not up however it's still being worked on, history has shown that the staff at GeoVario will keep on it until we're back up.
Once things are back up and running I should be able to get an idea of exactly what happened, what died and what had to be replaced.
I'm not pressing for details right now so as not to slow down the repairs but when I hear something I'll let you know.

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