1-2-3 and you're back in the room...

What happened there then?

Database failed over to the other server at 12:16am. The security on the web servers hadn't been updated though, so the iptables rules didn't allow them to talk to the database. Everything was fine, it just wasn't connected up once the database failed over.

Looking at why the database failed over, and it seems that the swap space had run out and the first database server had just gotten a bit too busy for comfort with queries taking almost half a second to run. That's what triggered the failover and is when the site then become disconnected from the database and went off-line.

Me? I was out camping and drinking and singing. And as my mobile died during the night I didn't know about this until I got home 20 mins ago.

Is it because Hippy is in France?

bloody hell, I was shitting it. Was having thoughts of people giving away Bob Jacksons for next to nothing on the sales thread while I couldn't log on

Being slightly pedantic, but its.......3 2 1 you're back in the room.

Welcome back everybody. I'm so relieved, I thought you were all dead!

And worse, I'd run out of hankies!!! ;)

Ha! I've been having laptop problems in a Madrid hotel and just managed to get back up and running, checked in here and find I've missed nothing.

Thank the Lord - I thought the world had ended.

I hate panic attacks...

proper job.

ha ha, panic attacks.. htfu

well.. I just went for a spin and then serviced the whole bike, grease, tension,etc etc etc... (it wasn't that bad not having the forum on a Sunday morning)

I had a forumenger text me at 4am about lfgss! ;p

Phew!
For a moment there, I almost considered doing work/exercise/something productive

Phew!
For a moment there, I almost considered doing work/exercise/something productive

Careful, no need for a rash decision.

+1

F5 is your friend.

Database failed over to the other server at 12:16am. The security on the web servers hadn't been updated though, so the iptables rules didn't allow them to talk to the database. Everything was fine, it just wasn't connected up once the database failed over.

Looking at why the database failed over, and it seems that the swap space had run out and the first database server had just gotten a bit too busy for comfort with queries taking almost half a second to run. That's what triggered the failover and is when the site then become disconnected from the database and went off-line.

well, that's cleared that up then

It was a bit weird not having the forum, but it made me go out and ride my bike instead. I'd forgotten how much fun it is to just go ride on a Sunday.

I used Twitter instead for once.

I spent the downtime getting ludicrously sweaty doing yard work.
humidity can go fuck itself.

......getting ludicrously sweaty.....
humidity can go fuck itself.

It appears dear H, that humidity has royally fucked you. ;)

it did!
it totally won- i looked like I'd taken a shower!
i can't stand humid weather.

I went and saw a movie and had a lovely French meal with MOC.

Maybe you should introduce this as a more regular thing, to make all of us sad fuckers actually go out and do something less boring instead

#whydon'tyou

I spent the downtime getting ludicrously sweaty doing yard work.
humidity can go fuck itself.

Euphemism?

#whydon'tyou

Awesome ^

Couldn't find the details of a polo tourney and not many people turned up.
lfgss runs our lives.