Server not booting after updating kernel

[RemcoK]

Hi,

I'm running plesk on centos 6.4
I Use LVM to combine my 2 harddisks.
After updating kernel server won't boot.
Can't find the cause, so maybe someone is willing to help.

This is the 3th time this happens and i'm really getting sick of reinstalling my server.

I do have error with selinux while upgrading.

See under:

[root@server ~]# yum update
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.netcologne.de
 * extras: mirror.netcologne.de
 * updates: mirror.netcologne.de
base                                                     | 3.7 kB     00:00
extras                                                   | 3.5 kB     00:00
updates                                                  | 3.4 kB     00:00
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.32-358.11.1.el6 will be installed
---> Package kernel-firmware.noarch 0:2.6.32-358.6.2.el6 will be updated
---> Package kernel-firmware.noarch 0:2.6.32-358.11.1.el6 will be an update
---> Package krb5-libs.x86_64 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.2 will be updated
---> Package krb5-libs.x86_64 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 will be an update
---> Package selinux-policy.noarch 0:3.7.19-195.el6_4.6 will be updated
---> Package selinux-policy.noarch 0:3.7.19-195.el6_4.10 will be an update
---> Package selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:3.7.19-195.el6_4.6 will be updated
---> Package selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:3.7.19-195.el6_4.10 will be an upd                                                                                        ate
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package                    Arch      Version                  Repository  Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 kernel                     x86_64    2.6.32-358.11.1.el6      updates     26 M
Updating:
 kernel-firmware            noarch    2.6.32-358.11.1.el6      updates     11 M
 krb5-libs                  x86_64    1.10.3-10.el6_4.3        updates    760 k
 selinux-policy             noarch    3.7.19-195.el6_4.10      updates    1.8 M
 selinux-policy-targeted    noarch    3.7.19-195.el6_4.10      updates    2.8 M

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)
Upgrade       4 Package(s)

Total download size: 42 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/5): kernel-2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.x86_64.rpm             |  26 MB     00:03
(2/5): kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.noarch.rpm    |  11 MB     00:01
(3/5): krb5-libs-1.10.3-10.el6_4.3.x86_64.rpm            | 760 kB     00:00
(4/5): selinux-policy-3.7.19-195.el6_4.10.noarch.rpm     | 1.8 MB     00:00
(5/5): selinux-policy-targeted-3.7.19-195.el6_4.10.noarc | 2.8 MB     00:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                           7.1 MB/s |  42 MB     00:05
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Updating   : selinux-policy-3.7.19-195.el6_4.10.noarch                    1/9
  Updating   : kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.noarch                   2/9
  Installing : kernel-2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.x86_64                            3/9
  Updating   : selinux-policy-targeted-3.7.19-195.el6_4.10.noarch           4/9
libsemanage.semanage_direct_commit: WARNING: genhomedircon is disabled. See /etc/selinux/semanage.conf if you need to enable it.
/etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts: Multiple different specifications for /var/qmail/queue(/.*)?  (system_u:object_r:qmail_spool_t:s0 and system_u:object_r:mail_spool_t:s0).
/etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts: Multiple different specifications for /var/qmail/control(/.*)?  (system_u:object_r:qmail_etc_t:s0 and system_u:object_r:etc_mail_t:s0).
/etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts: Multiple different specifications for /var/qmail/bin/tcp-env  (system_u:object_r:qmail_tcp_env_exec_t:s0 andsystem_u:object_r:sendmail_exec_t:s0).
/etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts: Multiple different specifications for /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd  (system_u:object_r:qmail_smtpd_exec_t:s0 and system_u:object_r:sendmail_exec_t:s0).
/etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts: Invalid argument
libsemanage.semanage_install_active: setfiles returned error code 1.
semodule:  Failed!
  Updating   : krb5-libs-1.10.3-10.el6_4.3.x86_64                           5/9
  Cleanup    : selinux-policy-targeted-3.7.19-195.el6_4.6.noarch            6/9
  Cleanup    : selinux-policy-3.7.19-195.el6_4.6.noarch                     7/9
  Cleanup    : kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.6.2.el6.noarch                    8/9
  Cleanup    : krb5-libs-1.10.3-10.el6_4.2.x86_64                           9/9
  Verifying  : kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.noarch                   1/9
  Verifying  : selinux-policy-3.7.19-195.el6_4.10.noarch                    2/9
  Verifying  : selinux-policy-targeted-3.7.19-195.el6_4.10.noarch           3/9
  Verifying  : krb5-libs-1.10.3-10.el6_4.3.x86_64                           4/9
  Verifying  : kernel-2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.x86_64                            5/9
  Verifying  : kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.6.2.el6.noarch                    6/9
  Verifying  : krb5-libs-1.10.3-10.el6_4.2.x86_64                           7/9
  Verifying  : selinux-policy-3.7.19-195.el6_4.6.noarch                     8/9
  Verifying  : selinux-policy-targeted-3.7.19-195.el6_4.6.noarch            9/9

Installed:
  kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.32-358.11.1.el6

Updated:
  kernel-firmware.noarch 0:2.6.32-358.11.1.el6
  krb5-libs.x86_64 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3
  selinux-policy.noarch 0:3.7.19-195.el6_4.10
  selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:3.7.19-195.el6_4.10

Complete!

I have to boot my server in a rescue system that's based on debian.
Hope you guys can help me out

 

[InderS]

Can you please let us know what massages are you getting on your screen while booting the server on new kernel ?

 

[RemcoK]

I'm connecting with putty, so i don't see the messages

 

[InderS]

Hello,

I will suggest you please contact your DC and ask them to check the server screen while booting the server so that we can find out what is wrong with the server booting process.