question about ssh

[Jim Galliher]

I can use ssh and remote execution fine on one of our systems but when the systems / directory is full it fails. I was sure this worked before but i could be wrong.

so basically when i use:
#ssh root@HOST_SERVER ls -l /.helpme
it will output fine

but when the / directory is 100 percent full and run the same command it just drops back down to the command prompt.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

You are not supposed to operate a system with / root file system at 100% full.

All kinds of bad things can happen including what happens to you.

When root fs is full the shell can not load and files can't open.

Log onto the affected system console and correct the 100% full / issue. There should not be files on root anyway. Thats what mounted file systems are fore.

SEP

[Bill Hassell]

There are two directories that simply cannot be filled: / and /var
If either are filled, a lot of bad things will happen. Managing disk space is a very important daily task for Unix admistrators. The / directory never fills up unless mistakes have been made. /var fills up because of temporary files that must be deleted regularly.

[Michael Steele_2]

Ohhh Jimbo:

You've never worked on one of these before have you? Well you've got a serious problem now that will probably be easiest solved if you just reboot. Can you get to the GSP? Try


return
return
he (* for help *)
Find the 'rs' command and reset the box in order to reboot.

If you are not the sysadmin then he'll know.

[Michael Steele_2]

Failing this, recycle the power or call the response center.