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RE: [Xen-API] XCP host reboot (hangup)

To: 'George Shuklin' <george.shuklin@xxxxxxxxx>, "xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-API] XCP host reboot (hangup)
From: Dave Scott <Dave.Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 08:50:45 +0100
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Hi George,

Simon (cc:d) is the guy that looks after XCP install and boot code, including 
/boot/extlinux.conf.

Simon, what do you think about adding a "reboot=force" operation as George 
suggests below?

Thanks,
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Shuklin
> Sent: 31 July 2011 17:46
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> Subject: [Xen-API] XCP host reboot (hangup)
> 
> Good day.
> 
> On some configuration XCP sometimes hangs during reboot at last moment
> (when kernel shell sends reboot command).
> 
> This is well-known issue with linux and it solving by  "reboot=force"
> kernel command line. I think there is no harm to add this line to 'xe'
> boot option by default, because if some host hangs during reboot it
> will
> take a long time before this will known by administrator and cause
> additional 'strange' behavior if hanged host was a pool master.
> 
> Proposal: add reboot=force to 'xe' boot option in /boot/extlinux.conf.
> 
> 
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