Since it's been awhile....

You can get a copy of 'sysconf' from me just for the asking!

This job is designed to document the particulars of your system so that you
have the information 'tucked away' for those middle-of-the-night-phone-call
times.

 - d

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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Jack Connor
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Was HP3000 Services (longish), now HPSUSAN
> 
> You're right on the money, Mark.
> 
> HP will dispatch a CE on site to update system board matching the
> documented HPSUSAN, HPCPUNAME, and HPUSERLIMIT matching what the system
> was prior to replacement of the system board.
> 
> It is a good idea to have a SHOWVAR @ listing tucked away somewhere as,
> if the system board fails, you won't be able to find that info after
> the fact.
> 
> While there are some tools out there that will allow a system booted to
> MPE to provide the desired vars to 3rd party s/w for the short term,
> the system board replacement will still have to be an HP3000 board as
> MPE will not boot past the ISL on an HPUX board.
> 
> I've read about the GREB accomplishments and have to say they're pretty
> impressive.  However, as Tracy implied in an earlier email, I don't
> know how HP feels about the tools in practice.
> 
> FWIW - Jack Connor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Mark Ranft
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 3:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Was HP3000 Services (longish), now HPSUSAN
> 
> Nothing stops you from hiring HP on a time and materials basis to come
> out
> and change the model string and susan number on your new system board.
> 
> But when it comes to using this sort of facility to run one time
> licensed
> application software on newer and bigger systems, I don't think HP will
> change the model string on your new A- or N- class to match your old
> 9x7
> system.
> 
> Mark Ranft
> Pro 3K
> 
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