The OpenVZ system kernel was patched due to a known issue regarding VPS’s not rebooting properly and causing kernel panics. We attempted to reboot a VPS at the request of a client without luck. The VE never completely shut down and kept partially running. This caused the kernel to panic, the load continued to rise until the server would eventually crash. We did some research and discovered this was a known issue. The OpenVZ system was online for nearly 230 days we didnt want to restart but it was inevitable. We quickly installed the kernel update and restarted the system before it crashed on its own. The system is now back online is operating excellent. If you have absolutely any issues please submit a ticket at http://support.bittraffic.com We are happy to help.
Thank you,
Eric
BitTraffic.com Administrator