If you get an error from your CPanel server related to tailwatchd failed, such as:
<strong>tailwatchd failed</strong> @ Sat May 28 20:35:37 2011. A restart was attempted automagically. Service Check Method: [check command] tailwatchd is not running
you should not worry, please follow the steps below to do the checking.
There isn’t anything to worry, however, you can check the tailwatchd logs for the failure reasons:
# tail -f /usr/local/cpanel/logs/tailwatchd_logTo check the status of the ‘tailwatchd’ service and it’s output, execute
# /usr/local/cpanel/libexec/tailwatchd --status Driver (Active: 1) Cpanel::TailWatch::ChkServd tailwatchd is enabled Running, PID 24463 Driver (Active: 1) Cpanel::TailWatch::cPBandwd Driver (Active: 1) Cpanel::TailWatch::Antirelayd Driver (Active: 1) Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats
Restart the ‘cpanel’ service once, just to make sure its online
# service cpanel restartand if you still continue to receive the ‘tailwatchd failed’ emails, update “cPanel” on the server
# /scripts/upcp --forceI hape with this tutorial and email about tailwatchd failed will resolved
