[SOLVED] tools to detect hardware issues in linux (centos/redhat)

Vernicronz · 11-14-2016, 02:10 AM

Hi all,

I'd like to know what are the best tools to detect hardware issues on a physical machine running - centos/redhat , beside mcelog/syslog. Seeking your valuable advise. Thank you!!

TenTenths · 11-14-2016, 05:09 AM

Check with your hardware manufacturer, for example HP have the very handy Systems Management Homepage.

codix · 11-14-2016, 06:04 AM

Depends on your problems

For HDD problems there are:
https://www.smartmontools.org/

For Memory Problems there is:
http://www.memtest.org/

After that syslog is good place to start looking.

John VV · 11-14-2016, 08:49 PM

and it also depends on if it is RHEL 6 or RHEL7

7 is using sustemD
and most of the logs are no longer in /var/log

ardvark71 · 11-15-2016, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Vernicronz

I'd like to know what are the best tools to detect hardware issues on a physical machine running - centos/redhat , beside mcelog/syslog. Seeking your valuable advise.

Hi...

In addition to the utilities codix mentioned, for potential CPU issues, you can give cpuburn a try. I also found this article, which might be of help.

Regards...

Vernicronz · 11-18-2016, 02:59 AM

thank you guys ... appreciate

will try out these

ardvark71 · 11-18-2016, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Vernicronz

thank you guys ... appreciate

You're welcome

Regards...