Anyone having issues with not being able to log into SSH suddenly??
This morning I a sudden high CPU usage on my node. After that, I couldn't log into my SSH, even WebLish did not work. I even restarted my node, but it didn't help me.
Now randomly it started working again in the afternoon. Has anyone here experiencing the same issue? Or is this something missed configured on my side?
Thanks
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jchism
Linode Staff
There are time when customers run into ssh problems but there are various factors as to what the issue may be. If rebooting your server didn't help, then more information would need to be provided and gather for further assistance.
For example, was this related to a possible firewall issue? Does the ssh service automatically start during your server's boot process? Is the ssh service running on your server?
You can login to your server and run the following commands to verify your server's firewall rules, as well as if the ssh service starts during your server's boot process and is running.
iptables-save
ufw status
sudo systemctl list-unit-files --type=service |grep ssh
sudo systemctl status ssh
netstat -plant | grep ssh
The best option when you experience issues of this sort would be to open up a support ticket from your account. From there, we would be able to see and troubleshoot things in further detailed and provide further insight regarding the connection issue that you've ran into.