For Audit compliance you "may" have wanted to keep the box and data all
there for about 10 years or so.

Power up the system when the Auditors (or law enforcement) shows up and
make sure the IP hasn't been re-used.  Don't lose the passwords, either.

We keep a DEC Alpha in a corner for the same reason with a discard
sticker on it that says "Discard after March 31, 2014."  (Along with a
set of tapes with the same date.)

Of course if you had an overly large box you may want to disregard my
idea.

Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties, Inc. 

BT







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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Patrick Santucci
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 10:39 AM
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] Preparing for final shutdown
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Long time no post. Sorry to have been gone so long, but I've 
> had my hands full the last three years with migration tasks.
> 
> I am preparing our HP3000 systems for final shutdown and want 
> your opinions about procedures, particularly in relation to 
> SOX and PCI compliance. I have already scratched and erased 
> all user volume sets (using the ERASEDISK function of Lund's 
> De-Frag/X -- thanks to Bill Lancaster and Stan Sieler for their help).
> 
> So my question now is, what is the best way to insure there 
> are no files hanging around that might contain sensitive 
> data? I'm concerned there may be something lurking somewhere 
> that could be recovered that has passwords, data, or whatnot. 
> 
> I have purged all spoolfiles and logs (third-party and 
> system). Should I wipe out the system volume and reinstall 
> from scratch before shutting down? Or is it sufficient to 
> simply purge all third-party utility accounts (i.e., non-HP accounts)?
> 
> Thoughts, suggestions, comments and commiserations are all welcome.
> 
> TIA,
> Patrick Santucci
> 
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