> 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
>
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>
>
> ----- 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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