Physics Forums Server Migration 7/31/2024

[Greg Bernhardt]

Due to some server OS software hitting end-of-life for support, we're migrating to a new server. The exact date and time are undecided but likely this coming Friday 7/19. We will experience some downtime in the single-digit hours range. I'll keep this thread updated as I know more.

 

[phinds]

 

[Mark44]

We will experience some downtime in the single-digit hours range.

Single-digit hours CDT?

 

[Nik_2213]

whimsy:
Don't forget to sacrifice a printer to 'Dire Lord Murphy', to be sure, to be sure...
/

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Update: the server will be built on Friday, but we'll plan to migrate next week.

 

[hutchphd]

What coulld possibly go wrong... Need any amulets?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

What coulld possibly go wrong... Need any amulets?

Maybe one with electricity resistance?

 

[berkeman]

What coulld possibly go wrong...

Kind of like the airports early this morning...

https://abc7news.com/post/crowdstrike-outage-heres-what-sfo-looked-like-flights/15071553/

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Luckily we don't use Windows for the server

 

[Vanadium 50]

Kind of like the airports early this morning...

PF upgrade broke the internet.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

We're all set for migration tomorrow (Friday 7/25) around 6AM CST -6 GMT. The downtime is estimated to be around 45min.

 

[Orodruin]

Maybe one with electricity resistance?

There is always this: https://bg3.wiki/wiki/The_Sparkswall

Unfortunately you’ll have to go through the Underdark to get it.

 

[Nugatory]

tomorrow (Friday 7/25)

Isn’t there supposed to be a Thursday in there somewhere?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Isn’t there supposed to be a Thursday in there somewhere?

Oh my, it's been a long week already lol.

 

[pinball1970]

We're all set for migration tomorrow (Friday 7/25) around 6AM CST -6 GMT. The downtime is estimated to be around 45min.

45 minutes is very good!

 

[DaveC426913]

We should establish a muster point, such as a Facebook page, for when it inevitably goes awry.

 

[pinball1970]

We should establish a muster point, such as a Facebook page, for when it inevitably goes awry.

I would have said two hours to be on the safe side but have faith!

 

[tellmesomething]

Oh my, it's been a long week already lol.

So the migration will happen on thursday or friday?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Update: sorry, we're now pushed back to next Wednesday 7/31

 

[hutchphd]

Kudos. This is a very clever strategy to confuse Murphy and his Minions. Keep 'em guessing. And never announce the job sucessfully completed. That is the time of maximal Murphy peril. Don't even think it!

 

[fresh_42]

I would have said two hours to be on the safe side but have faith!

Mr. Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four?

 

[pinball1970]

Mr. Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four?

4 is 3 hours? What did I miss?

 

[pinball1970]

Mr. Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four?

If you are out on your calculation and I pointed it out, this will be a "dear diary" entry.

 

[fresh_42]

4 is 3 hours? What did I miss?

I took the original Star Trek (The Search for Spock) quote 1:1.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088170/quotes/

 

[jedishrfu]

Preparing for GregStrike!

 

[Baluncore]

sorry, we're now pushed back to next Wednesday 7/31

Please post in this thread 5 minutes before shutting down, I will get an email notification.
When it is back up sufficiently to take the load, post again, and we can return if we have email notifications on.

 

[jedishrfu]

Magic is afoot on July 31st.

It's Harry Potter's birthday.

He'll turn 44 on that day.

 

[neilparker62]

Beware the BOFH - I'm hoping Insights Articles will be out of reach!

Another user rings.

"I need more space" he says.

"Well, why don't you move to Texas?" I ask.

"No, on my account, stupid."

Stupid?!?.... Uh-Oh..

"I'm terribly sorry" I say, in a polite manner equal to that of Jimmy Stewart in a Family Matinee "I didn't quite catch that. What was it that you said?"

I smell the fear coming down the line at me, but it's too late, he's a goner and he knows it.

"Um, I said what I wanted was more space on my account, *please*."

"Sure, hang on."

I hear him gasp his relief even though he covered the mouthpeice.

"There, you've got plenty of space now."

"How much have I got?"

Now this REALLY ***** *ME* *OFF*! Not only do they want me to give them extra disk, they want to check it, to correct me if I don't give them enough. They should be happy with what I give them *and that's it*!!!

Back into Jimmy Stewart mode.

"Well, let's see, you have 4 Meg available."

"Wow! Eight Meg in total, thanks!" he says pleased with his bargaining power.

"No" I interrupt, savouring this like a fine red, at room temperature "4 Meg in total..."

"Huh?... I'd used 4 Meg already, How could I have 4 Meg Available?"

I say nothing. It'll come to him.

"AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggghhhhhH!"

 

[fresh_42]

Here is the full text ( I love it):

https://bofh.bjash.com/

 

[Ibix]

Here is the full text ( I love it):

https://bofh.bjash.com/

Don't know if it still does it, but the BOFH stories site used to check the user-agent string and if you were using Internet Explorer it would display with a tiled background of black-and-white photos of a coffee cup. It was near-unreadable. But only if you were using IE...

 

[fresh_42]

Don't know if it still does it, but the BOFH stories site used to check the user-agent string and if you were using Internet Explorer it would display with a tiled background of black-and-white photos of a coffee cup. It was near-unreadable. But only if you were using IE...

I guess, the first time I read it was on Netscape, or maybe on a mainframe.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

We're still on track for tomorrow morning 6am CST with downtime of 30-45min.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Thanks for the warning - I'll rebook my flight.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Thanks for the warning - I'll rebook my flight.

There will be no drink or chips, no pillow, delay is likely, and likely that we crash at some point

 

[fresh_42]

There will be no drink or chips, no pillow, delay is likely, and likely that we crash at some point

Peanuts? Maybe?