Corrupted HML file after ServerCrashDump

JuergenF · Post by **JuergenF** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:37 am

EDIT: Sorry wrong forum, can you please move the thread
Dear all,

I had a frozen server running HM (the reason may have been another application - I don't know). After switching off and on the server the HML file was corrupted.

I'm sorry, but I don't have the exact error message from HM's start
It was like "Only xx tests could be loaded"

That happend more than one time.

Anyone else who had the same problem ?

Thanks

Juergen

PS: A helpful feature would be if HM could create a copy of its current HML file after each successful start. (Last known successful configuration)

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:51 pm

I'm sorry, but I don't have the exact error message from HM's start
It was like "Only xx tests could be loaded"

It mean file is truncated, theoretically it could happen if system crashes while HostMonitor saves test list.
HostMonitor saves information when system is going to reboot, so if system crashes right after reboot was initiated, we can have the problem.
Question is why system freezes...

PS: A helpful feature would be if HM could create a copy of its current HML file after each successful start. (Last known successful configuration)

H'm, may be better make backup copy before every save if "autosave" option is not enabled...

Regards
Alex

JuergenF · Post by **JuergenF** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:39 pm

KS-Soft wrote:
JuergenF wrote:PS: A helpful feature would be if HM could create a copy of its current HML file after each successful start. (Last known successful configuration)
H'm, may be better make backup copy before every save if "autosave" option is not enabled...

I think then there is no backup-copy of the current config but of the "before-current". Maybe I didn't understand what you mean.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:07 pm

Correct, it will be "before current" copy.
But "create a copy after each successful start" option may provide "long long time before current" copy. Most of users does not reboot server/restart HostMonitor for a months, with this option you will have too obsolete copy.

Regards
Alex

JuergenF · Post by **JuergenF** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:18 am

KS-Soft wrote:Most of users does not reboot server/restart HostMonitor for a months, with this option you will have too obsolete copy.

Yes, Alex !! You are absolutely right. I didn't see that point.
Your suggestion is much better.