Ah, then why have the CONSOLE command at all?
(with the ability to switch the console to other ldevs)

For me, when I do remote administration, or when the console is located
upstairs, its a great tool.  I usually use it just to get the console
messages; but sometimes need to reply to tape requests.

The console switch command is protected by requiring OP or SM capability.

You would have a problem trying to make a udc to trap the console command
because you could type either "CONSOLE 31" or "CONSOLE31".  You would need
a udc "CONSOLE" and one for each ldev to trap the command.

A nice enhancement may have been to always output messages to ldev 20, even
when the logical console moves to another ldev.

I agree that it would be nice if the INPUT ;CONSOLE would follow logical ldev
as in other console requests like Mount tape, etc.


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Keven Miller   mailto:[log in to unmask]   http://www.exegesys.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Donaldson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 10:41 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Console


In a message dated 4/23/02 8:59:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:


> I have recently discovered that the INPUT...;CONSOLE CI command also sends
> its prompt to LDEV 20, regardless of where the logical console is.  I find
> that both surprising and disappointing.
>

Here is my 2 cents worth on this subject....

Not really! The console should never be moved away from LDEV20 which is
assumed to be in the computer room under the direct control of the computer
operator. Sending the console to an LDEV not = 20 is taking that control away
from the operator which is a major bad thing to be doing. I wouldn't want
anyone out there in cyberspace having the console and the ability to perform
MPEiX commands that the
operator should have privy to. Do you really want average Joe user DOWNing
disc drives, ALTSPOOLFILEing stuff that he shouldn't be printing and so on
and so on....

Brian.

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