CRON process snapshot
Process information prior to server crash can provide insight into server instability. The following cron can help obtain details necessary to re-instill server stability. This should be used sparingly and in the most dire of circumstances.
*/1 * * * * uptime >> /root/status.txt ; ps -auwwwwx >> /root/status.txt ; free -m >> /root/status.txt */5 * * * * uptime >> /root/status5.txt ; ps -auwwwwx >> /root/status5.txt ; free -m >> /root/status5.txt */10 * * * * uptime >> /root/status10.txt ; ps -auwwwwx >> /root/status10.txt ; free -m >> /root/status10.txt