[Info-vax] DEC server monitoring and alerting

[David Froble]

John E. Malmberg wrote:
> On 5/16/2012 3:39 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>>>>
>>
>> Aha! You are right. I'm running V1.0. Anyone know where I could find 
>> V2.2c?
> 
> If you have access to the VMS consolidated software CDs, it is on that 
> disk set.
> 
> I do not know of any public download.
> 
> The first thing to do with DECServers is to make a copy of the download 
> image in the download directory with your own unique name for that model 
> DECserver.  You need the original name for Decservers that have been 
> factory defaulted.
> 
> Then change the DECServer to download that image and reboot it.
> 
> The decserver MOP image download request ignores the terminal server 
> name and only and will accept the first download that responds.
> 
> So you might already have a MOP server with a newer image on it, but the 
> MOP server with the older image is wining the race for a download.
> 
> Only TSM needs a decserver MAC address in the DECNET database to contact 
> it.  The MOP downloader ignores that information.
> 
> Regards,
> -John
> Personal Opinion Only
> 
> 

Ah, yes, the good old days of "which MOP server" will win the race ...

How you doing these days John ?