Site Problems?

Malc · Mar 29, 2008, 14:54:56

Just wondering, is it me, or has the site gone down a couple of times recently?

Rik · Mar 29, 2008, 14:55:18

It has, Malc, and email is acting up too.

madasahatter · Mar 29, 2008, 14:55:32

It's not just you Malc

Malc · Mar 29, 2008, 14:57:13

Sometimes when I press post, nothing happens and I have to start a new tab.

BTW I ditched firefox, unfortunately, on a few of my BT sites where I have to log in, they won't load

J!ll · Mar 29, 2008, 17:51:09

So who locked the door?

Sebby · Mar 29, 2008, 17:53:29

We're back.

Rik · Mar 29, 2008, 17:54:55

We are indeed. A switch failed at Telecity, unfortunately, it was in front of us, the IDNet site, one of the authentication servers and the mail server (Trevor). I'm just going to go an test the latter...

scook94 · Mar 29, 2008, 17:55:23

That was unpleasant...

Sebby · Mar 29, 2008, 17:55:48

Mail is now working fine here.

J!ll · Mar 29, 2008, 17:56:28

I don't like the sound of Trevor

madasahatter · Mar 29, 2008, 18:00:41

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 29, 2008, 17:53:29
We're back.

That was a nasty few hours

Rik · Mar 29, 2008, 18:04:03

Trevor's OK, it wasn't his fault, nor Samson's. Even Clunker was OK, rather it was all down to a pesky switch. Guess where the first signs were picked up? Right, here in the forum - we now double as an early warning device!

Sebby · Mar 29, 2008, 18:04:38

Indeed, Rik.

Philip · Mar 29, 2008, 18:05:29

I thought Trevor had been given a good seeing to a while back?

madasahatter · Mar 29, 2008, 18:05:35

Quote from: Rik on Mar 29, 2008, 18:04:03
Right, here in the forum - we now double as an early warning device!

Hurrah! for us indeed

Cookiemonster · Mar 29, 2008, 18:07:30

Well i'm glad it's sorted! But all that down time gave me time to enjoy my chinese!!

Rik · Mar 29, 2008, 18:07:37

Useful tip from Simon (D). One of the DNS servers was behind the switch. Windows insists on using the pair alternately, even if one isn't replying, which made for some serious slowness when browsing. Entering the working DNS into Windows (NOT the router) will fix that. I had switched to OpenDNS, as most people wouldn't know which DNS wasn't working.

Rik · Mar 29, 2008, 18:08:26

Quote from: The Doctor on Mar 29, 2008, 18:05:29
I thought Trevor had been given a good seeing to a while back?

He had, Philip, and was an innocent bystander, but off from us by an errant switch.

Philip · Mar 29, 2008, 18:12:53

Quote from: Rik on Mar 29, 2008, 18:08:26
He had, Philip, and was an innocent bystander, but off from us by an errant switch.

my apologies to him then for blaming him, but he'd better watch out, I'm watching

madasahatter · Mar 29, 2008, 18:14:23

Quote from: jester212 on Mar 29, 2008, 18:07:30
But all that down time gave me time to enjoy my chinese!!

I'me very

- not had anything to eat since breakfast cos I'm going to an all you can eat Chinese tonight, and I wanted to make sure that I get my moneys worth

Rik · Mar 29, 2008, 18:15:28

Sorry, Mad, we've had to extend all shifts to cover the downtime. You now finish at 20:55.

Philip · Mar 29, 2008, 18:16:48

just a reminder then Rik, I need next Saturday from 5pm to 8pm off

Rik · Mar 29, 2008, 18:17:16

OK, I'll put it on the calendar, Philip.

madasahatter · Mar 29, 2008, 18:17:36

Quote from: Rik on Mar 29, 2008, 18:15:28
Sorry, Mad, we've had to extend all shifts to cover the downtime. You now finish at 20:55.

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo - I want my food

J!ll · Mar 29, 2008, 18:17:57

Quote from: madasahatter on Mar 29, 2008, 18:14:23
I'me very - not had anything to eat since breakfast cos I'm going to an all you can eat Chinese tonight, and I wanted to make sure that I get my moneys worth

So am I, may see you later then