Too see when system was last booted, simply:
:listf idp.bootup,3
Also, if you're really want to hide your console - besides physically hiding the console and keyboard - consider replacing with a "virtual" console, in the form of an "non-virtual" Secure Web Console.
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---------- Original Message -----------
From: Tracy Pierce <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:59:30 -0800
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] A new record?
> > if the console is in a secure area, i think the console
> > should be left logged on. (don't forget, it may be the only
> > device with a serial connection to the system!).
> >
> > perhaps, otoh, if you do little tape handling (and/or all
> > your tape drives are configured for autoreply) or forms
> > printing, maybe it makes more sense to not have the console logged on.
> >
> > i'd think a side-effect of not having the console logged on
> > is that no one/nothing is actually watching the messages on
> > the console. i realize having the operator logged on is no
> > guarantee either (ask me about my operators....) but i do
> > think the inverse is true. and if no one/nothing is
> > watching, then how do you know what's really happening on the
> > system? - d
>
> turned on and connected and logged on are 3 different things of course.
> if you're concerned about all those messages no one's reading, find a
> way to log them (R1W.exe with plenty of disk and log-bottom works
> great), but it doesn't require a logged on console. Of course the only
> risk of leaving the console logged on is that any passerby can act as
> operator.sys or whoever; if that includes messing with other folks'
> spoofles, bad, but that same passerby can do plenty of damage with ^B
> (or even just a space!) without a logon anyway.
>
> Since my consoles are sitting in a room with a bunch of Windows servers
> serviced by people too young to appreciate older computing environments,
> I keep them logged off and the keyboards out of reach; if I could remove
> the keyboards and keep the terminal happy I would.
>
> So to participate in the long-uptime bragging rights, how do I see the
> last time my system was rebooted?
>
> the other Tracy
>
> >
> > ----
> > Donna Hofmeister, HP-CSA Sr. System Programmer
> > dgarverick -at- longs -dot- com
> > 925-210-6631 Longs Drug Stores
> >
> > >>>MY opinions, not Longs Drug Stores'<<
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Denys Beauchemin <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:47:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] A new record?
> >
> >
> > An excellent question, Grasshopper.
> >
> > 2 reasons: 1) because you can, and 2) to start on topic
> > discussions about
> > bragging rights.
> >
> > Denys
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> > Of Tracy Pierce
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:58 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] A new record?
> >
> > why leave an active session on the console?
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ray Shahan
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:13 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: A new record?
> > >
> > > Not to hijack this thread, but I once contracted to a shop
> > that had an
> > > AS400 and an hp3k...they did an IPL on the AS400 every
> > > Sunday, and when
> > > they got the 3k, they did an IPL on it every Sunday, too.
> > I explained
> > > to them that the 3k could literally run for years without
> > an IPL, and
> > > that they certainly did not need to IPL the 3k every week.
> > They just
> > > scoffed at the very idea of not doing an IPL every week, and
> > > when I left
> > > (2 years later), they were still doing an IPL every Sunday to both
> > > boxes.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Have a great week!
> > >
> > >
> > > Raymond Shahan
> > > Computer Programmer
> > > REPUBLIC TITLE OF TEXAS, INC.
> > > 2701 W Plano Parkway
> > > Plano, TX 75075
> > >
> > >
> > > direct 214.556.0202
> > > main 972.578.8611
> > > fax 972.424.5621
> > > www.republictitle.com
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > > Behalf Of John Burke
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:27 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] A new record?
> > >
> > > Not even close:
> > >
> > > RELEASE: C.65.00 MPE/iX HP31900 C.25.06 USER VERSION: C.65.03
> > > CURRENT: TUE, NOV 14, 2006, 5:11 PM
> > > LOGON: MON, JAN 10, 2005, 12:36 PM
> > > CPU SECONDS: 25 CONNECT MINUTES: 969395
> > >
> > > John Burke
> > > Burke Consulting
> > > Tel: 916-987-0265
> > > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > > > Behalf Of Denys Beauchemin
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:18 PM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: [HP3000-L] A new record?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > When I walked by the console of the 3000 today, I did a
> > > > SHOWME: the display
> > > > showed CONNECT: 359996; 6,000 hours that translates to 250 days.
> > > >
> > > > The console is a HP terminal, 700/92, of course.
> > > >
> > > > Denys
> > > >
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