Re: [Xen-users] Frequent para (Linux) domU hangs

[Simon Hobson <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jan Bakuwel wrote:

> When a VM hangs, xentop actually thinks its running (its state = r and
> its using nearly 100% CPU). Its not possible to connect to the VM via
> the network (not even ping it), nor is it possible to connect the
> console (console just hangs).
Sounds like a common problem with xenconsoled

This is the advice I had from Ferenc Wagner on 18 Jul 2009

>  > Also, if it were that, wouldn't I expect to see other guests on the
>  > same host lock up ?
>
> It isn't that simple.  Other guests lock up when they fill their
> console buffers, apparently.  But new guests seem to work fine for
> me.  Just try it, when you next experience this: stop xend, kill
> xenconsoled, start xends.  Don't touch xenstored!  If everything
> returns to normal, then this was it.  If not, then something else. :)
It's worked for me every time.

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