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Aug. 16th, 2005
Migrations
Aug. 16th, 2005 09:10 pmBugger.
There goes another one.
Started migrating an oracle server.
Found some patch prereqs were needed.
Installed 'em.
Then had a server that kernel panicced on boot up.
That was fun.
Thankfully it _is_ possible to backout kernel patching on sun. It's somewhat un-fun, when you're trying to do so on a set of volume managed disks since booting from CD, you don't have the meta databases available, so you're trying to bodge a disk set together, into a state where you can remove a dodgy patch, and then start the server.
So, 21:00 hits, and I'm back to square one again. Well, nearly. I've got some files to finish copying before I'm right there.
*clunk*.
Hear that? That's my 'giving up and going home threshold'.
I need those patches for it to work.
I _probably_ need to Recommended and Security patch cluster this machine. That'll take an hour or so. _Then_ I'll still have to copy 130Gb of data to a new disk, assuming that _does_ do the job with these patches I need.
I really can't find the enthusiasm to keep going at a task that I _know_ if it all goes well will take me past midnight.
Better yet, I've got to SAN attach _yet another_ kludgy old server with a wonky OS build tomorrow, as a priority because it's part of the backup testing on some other project.
I hate my job at the moment.
This, I'm sure, will pass. Cos usually it's kinda fun.
Lots of evenings and weekends, and 3 or 4 critical jobs on the go at ones however, really do stretch my sense of professionalism to it's limit.
Bugger this. I'm off for a beer.
There goes another one.
Started migrating an oracle server.
Found some patch prereqs were needed.
Installed 'em.
Then had a server that kernel panicced on boot up.
That was fun.
Thankfully it _is_ possible to backout kernel patching on sun. It's somewhat un-fun, when you're trying to do so on a set of volume managed disks since booting from CD, you don't have the meta databases available, so you're trying to bodge a disk set together, into a state where you can remove a dodgy patch, and then start the server.
So, 21:00 hits, and I'm back to square one again. Well, nearly. I've got some files to finish copying before I'm right there.
*clunk*.
Hear that? That's my 'giving up and going home threshold'.
I need those patches for it to work.
I _probably_ need to Recommended and Security patch cluster this machine. That'll take an hour or so. _Then_ I'll still have to copy 130Gb of data to a new disk, assuming that _does_ do the job with these patches I need.
I really can't find the enthusiasm to keep going at a task that I _know_ if it all goes well will take me past midnight.
Better yet, I've got to SAN attach _yet another_ kludgy old server with a wonky OS build tomorrow, as a priority because it's part of the backup testing on some other project.
I hate my job at the moment.
This, I'm sure, will pass. Cos usually it's kinda fun.
Lots of evenings and weekends, and 3 or 4 critical jobs on the go at ones however, really do stretch my sense of professionalism to it's limit.
Bugger this. I'm off for a beer.
Letting go
Aug. 16th, 2005 10:15 pmHave you ever wondered, as you were driving, what would happen if you put the pedal to the metal and let go of the wheel? Whether it'd be all over, or you'd walk away, as you hit that bend at 130mph. And how would the subsequent days turn out differently, if you did or didn't? Would anyone notice, would anyone care? Or would you be beyond caring yourself?