[Info-vax] We regret to inform (VMS uptime)

[abrsvc]

On Aug 24, 8:07 pm, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <6rcgi8-t1v.... at nntp.local.net>, Single Stage to Orbit <alex.bu... at munted.org.uk> writes:
>
> >On Wed, 2011-08-24 at 15:47 -0700, Rich Jordan wrote:
> >> that our second place VMS Uptime system, an Alphaserver DS10 currently
> >> at 932 days 20 hours, is in the Bahamas and is about 99% likely to go
> >> down due to the storm there which is currently projected to hit
> >> nearby.  This is after our previous (recent) high uptime box ran well
> >> over 1000 days before being knocked out by an extended power failure.
> >>=20
> >> Oh well.
>
> >Why not bring up another VMS box and cluster it with it before the storm
> >hits, even an emulated one on x86 laptop could do it. Then when all is
> >back to normal, bring it back online within the cluster and keep that
> >precious long uptime?=20
>
> That doesn't maintain the node's uptime; only its cluster incarnation time.
>
> However, if that's the time considered, that would do the trick.  Now, the
> only issue is was this node configured as a cluster or standalone?
> --
> VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker    VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG
>
> All your spirit rack abuses, come to haunt you back by day.
> All your Byzantine excuses, given time, given you away.

When I started a similar thread a while ago, I was hoping to get to
1000 days.  At this point, I'm at 949.  I'm hoping that the power
systems at our datacenter will survive the storm this weekend.  I too
hope to exceed the 1000 days.  At some point soon, I need to change
the hardware which will require a reboot, so the clock will restart,
but I'd really like to record the 1000 day mark somehow.

I hope you survive the storm!!

Dan