Debug mode (EP6 SP 2) crashs from time to time

Question

hi folks,
we got a very well running portal ep6 sp2 which
we use for iview development. the developers use
pdk and eclipse and we start the portal in debug
mode.
what happens is that from time to time it gets
unpossible to connect to the debug port. it is not
possbible to debug an iview from eclipse. the
connection to the debug port is not possible anymore.
the only solutions i got is a portal restart to ensure
that our developer can use the debug port. but that
takes too much time. does anybody know what leads to that
phenomenon? and how can we reanimate the portal to be
debugged without a complete restart?
i really appreciate any help,
maik

Answer 1

Hi Tracy,
Has it ever been shut off from AC power for any length of time?
I'm thinking a dead or weak PRAM Battery may cause the boot mode to change.
Unless of course it might be a sticky Shift key.
   1. Access the command line by either opening Terminal remotely, or by logging into the computer from another via SSH.
   2. Execute the following command in Terminal or on the command line:
      sudo nvram boot-args="-x"
      (If you want to start in Verbose mode as well, use sudo nvram boot-args="-x -v" instead )
   3. After using Safe Boot, to return to a normal startup, execute this command in Terminal or the command line:
      sudo nvram boot-args=""