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Operating Systems Solaris Cannot start system-log on Solaris 10 Post 303018910 by michael_hoang on Tuesday 19th of June 2018 04:22:19 AM
Old 06-19-2018
Cannot start system-log on Solaris 10
Hi everyone,
I hope you are doing well..

I am having the following issue that need your advice.
I am configuring syslog on Solaris 10. I have edited the /etc/syslog.conf by adding the following entry:
Code:
*.err;kern.debug;daemon.notice;mail.crit;auth.debug;user.debug;local6.info @<IP Address of Syslog server>

which the facility and address of syslog server is dividing by tab, not spaces.

However, when restarting system-log, this service is not started again and entering the maintenance mode.
The following command has been used:
Code:
svcadm restart system-log

After that, I checked the state of this service using the following command:
Code:
svcs -a | grep system-log

The output indicates that this service is in Maintenance mode.

Then, I do the following commands:
Code:
svcadm clear svc:/system/system-log:default

Code:
svcadm enable svc:/system/system-log:default

However, after enable, the system-log is in offline* state. By 10', it enters the maintenance mode again.

I found the following error in /var/svc/log/svc.startd.log:
Code:
May 16 08:39:56/4: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 793539.
May 16 08:39:56/390 ERROR: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method "/lib/svc/method/system-log" failed due to signal KILL.
May 16 08:49:57/4: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 793551.
May 16 08:49:57/390 ERROR: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method "/lib/svc/method/system-log" failed due to signal KILL.
May 16 08:59:58/4: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 793563.
May 16 08:59:58/390 ERROR: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method "/lib/svc/method/system-log" failed due to signal KILL.
May 16 08:59:58/390: system/system-log:default failed: transitioned to maintenance (see 'svcs -xv' for details)
Jun 19 09:15:53/4: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 842840.
Jun 19 09:15:53/397: system/system-log:default failed: transitioned to maintenance (see 'svcs -xv' for details)
Jun 19 09:29:50/4: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 842856.
Jun 19 09:29:50/400: system/system-log:default failed: transitioned to maintenance (see 'svcs -xv' for details)
Jun 19 09:40:24/4: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 842869.
Jun 19 09:40:24/402: system/system-log:default failed: transitioned to maintenance (see 'svcs -xv' for details)
Jun 19 12:29:53/4: svc:/system/system-log:default: Method or service exit timed out. Killing contract 843041.
Jun 19 12:29:53/405: system/system-log:default failed: transitioned to maintenance (see 'svcs -xv' for details)


I believe this issue starting from 16/05/2018, when we modified the syslog.conf by adding the mentioned entry.
However, the same entry has been added to another similar Solaris 10 server and it was working fine.

Is there anyone can give me some advice in this situation? Rebooting server is not possible because this is a critical server.

Regards,
Michael
Last edited by DukeNuke2; 06-19-2018 at 05:54 AM..
 

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