Sunday, March 14, 2021

Network switch crash when machine freezes

Hello friends,

I recently started administering a crypto mining farm where it is common (in the long term configuration phase) for the Linux machines to crash.

Sometimes a linux machine freezes and needs a cold boot. And sometimes the network switch crashes at the same time. (roughly every 3 weeks)

Currently using a TP-Link TL-SG108 V8 8-port gigabit switch. (unmanaged)

Up to now the solution is that someone reboots the switch (but this can take time at 3am...)

Are there switches that are protected from such a crash or are there other solutions to ensure the integrity of the network?



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