We have all been there before. Your server crashed, nothing indicates what happened. You check /var/log/messages and all you see is.. well.. nothing. With no sign of what happened, or indication of why it happened you are left to.. wait until it happens again.

On Red Hat based systems, you have an answer. NetDump (diskdump may work as well, more on that another time). Below we will explore the steps required to setup and test netdump.

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If you have a dedicated Linux server, this list is for you. Below are a few items you need to do, to ensure your 2008 will be a bit brighter.  This list is by no means comprehensive, but hopefully gets you started in the right direction this year.

• Check your backups and perform a full system backup (or setup a backup routine! Now!).

If you have backups configured, validate they are actually being run. Check the last date / time of the backups to ensure they are running as expected. If possible, test the restore process.

Perform a full system backup and copy this backup offsite, to a provider like rsync.net

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