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Recent outtages 20/03/2013 at 22:15 #42458
GeoffM
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You may have noticed the website has been down a few times recently. It turns out this is a memory problem of some sort that the hosts are looking into.

Sometimes if the server falls over with data waiting to be written to the database, it can corrupt a database table (typically the "session" table which is pretty meaningless after a reboot anyway), which then has to be repaired. That's only a quick command but if you see a message about the session table, that's what it's about. As long as I'm near a PC and know about it I can get it fixed fairly quickly.

Apologies for the inconvenience; hopefully normal service will be resumed ASAP.

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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 02:43 #42464
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I look forward to the hopefully soon upcoming "A normal service has resumed in the SimSig Website Area following a number of incidents currently under investigation" message! B)

That thar be National Rail Enquiries speak

Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for.
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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 03:33 #42465
AndyG
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The wires were down (on the US West Coast), just like on the WCML recently.
I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 11:51 #42472
northroad
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" said:
It turns out this is a memory problem.
and I thought it was just me that suffered from this.

Geoff

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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 15:06 #42476
DanC
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Incident Created
20/03/2013 21:00

Last Updated
15:01 - 21/03/2013

Route affected
Forums, Download section, Wiki manuals, User, Shop, Links

Operator Affected
SimSig

Description
A problem with stateside equipment is causing disruption at SimSig.

Because of this, access onto the SimSig website may be delayed by up to 30 minutes. Engineers are on site and working to rectify the problem.
There is currently no estimate for when normal service will resume.


:silly: :silly: :silly:

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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 15:35 #42477
GeoffM
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Thanks everyone, I think!

It seems there are just too many of you so I've ordered some shiny new cow hide and brass valves to increase the steam capacity of the system. Double the memory, double the processor power, higher bandwidth throughput. However, there'll be a brief outtage again today while they tan the leather - or install it.

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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 17:41 #42481
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Have you checked the lateral fluff grommets aren't fouling the dorsal steam gubbins relay, causing a backlog of too much clink on the stuffer-expander?
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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 18:38 #42484
GeoffM
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Upgraded! B)

Edit: Or at least I thought it had - they've still got to do something tomorrow.

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Last edited: 21/03/2013 at 20:33 by GeoffM
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Recent outtages 21/03/2013 at 20:22 #42491
Peter Bennet
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" said:
Upgraded! B)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg4CP5HO_Cw

Peter

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