Question

Let's say you are a system administrator. Most system administrators install, upgrade, and monitor software and hardware for their organizations. You have a server in your datacenter that is periodically misbehaving. You attempt to troubleshoot the issue and cannot duplicate the problem that was reported to you. Instead, you get the infamous BSOD.

You will learn that the first thing you ask customers when they report a problem is, “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” If you do unfortunately experience a BSOD, then your only option is to power down and turn the device back on. Check reli to determine what caused that crash.

It has been my experience that a BSOD is caused by bad drivers, overheating, or someone installing new software that is incompatible with either the hardware or the operating system. Using reli is how you figure out what really happened.

No one ever admits to downloading and playing Duke Nukem Forever.

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