Thank you very much for your reply . So you mean under the /var/log/messages it is distinguishable that which logs come from operator initiated reboot and which ones come from sudden power cut and then booting from scratch when power resumed ? Am I correct ? On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 11:44 PM, John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 10/29/2016 10:12 PM, Hadi Motamedi wrote: > >> I am using a centos server for cdr billing and mediation device on a >> remote >> network. I am experiencing problem that I am suspicious it comes from main >> supply power cut at the remote site. The power supply to the remote site >> comes from battery charger that will be automatically switched in circuit >> under main supply power cut but cannot provide adequate power for more >> than >> 2 hours . I am suspicious that the remote system is suffering from many >> frequent main supply power cut . Can you please do me favor and let me >> know >> if there is any log on my centos server that I can check to see if there >> would be many frequent power cut there ? >> > > look at /var/log/messages for reboots without shutdowns. > > centos 6 linux boot starts logging something like... > > Oct 25 15:01:25 new kernel: imklog 5.8.10, log source = /proc/kmsg started. > Oct 25 15:01:25 new rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" > swVersion="5.8.10" x-pid="2740" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] start > Oct 25 15:01:25 new kernel: Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset > Oct 25 15:01:25 new kernel: Initializing cgroup subsys cpu > Oct 25 15:01:25 new kernel: Linux version 2.6.32-642.6.1.el6.x86_64 ( > mockbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat > 4.4.7-17) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Wed Oct 5 00:36:12 UTC 2016 > > > followed by tons more about all the stuff starting up.... > > > when its properly shutdown, you'd see something like this after everything > has stopped > > Oct 25 14:20:36 new init: Disconnected from system bus > Oct 25 14:20:38 new rpcbind: rpcbind terminating on signal. Restart with > "rpcbind -w" > Oct 25 14:20:38 new auditd[2704]: The audit daemon is exiting. > Oct 25 14:20:38 new kernel: type=1305 audit(1477430438.399:37765): > audit_pid=0 old=2704 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 res=1 > Oct 25 14:20:38 new kernel: type=1305 audit(1477430438.497:37766): > audit_enabled=0 old=1 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 res=1 > Oct 25 14:20:38 new kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped. > Oct 25 14:20:38 new rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" > swVersion="5.8.10" x-pid="2738" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] exiting > on signal 15. > > > if its booted without a clean shutdown, it will do some file system > checking and such while starting. > > > -- > john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos