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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1517.1 | yup | SWAM2::LEEDS_AR | | Wed Jul 03 1991 14:42 | 1 |
| DECAlert, VAXSIM Plus, and other tools address this type of support.
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| 1517.2 | Even PCs could provide this function | NEWVAX::PAVLICEK | Zot, the Ethical Hacker | Wed Jul 03 1991 16:07 | 13 |
| And for general interest, Radio Shlock (oops, that's "Shack"... 8^) used
to sell a unit for $100 or so (in the US) that would phone up to three
phone numbers with a prerecorded message if the computer room
temperature rose too high. It supposedly had an external input of some
sort as well, so you could have something else trigger it (like a
water sensor, or perhaps a computer providing a simple sensor-like
action).
So, even a PC could call home for $100 and a little wiring work.
(Don't know if RS still sells the unit; I wish I had money for such
toys 8^).
-- Russ
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| 1517.3 | | BRULE::MICKOL | If you think of losing, you've lost | Wed Jul 03 1991 16:35 | 10 |
| Re .0: Yes, we have/had a MicroVAX-based product that did the same thing. We
had one at our customer's site for a pilot. I understand that the product as
it existed is being integrated into some other Customer Services offering.
My customer, Xerox, also has copiers that call a central VAXcluster with usage
and maintenance info.
Regards,
Jim
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| 1517.4 | Had it for a while | REDBRD::BROCKUS | I'm the NRA. | Wed Jul 03 1991 18:06 | 1 |
| We have an ASSET named DCM (Data Center Monitor) as well.
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| 1517.5 | I remember... | TPSYS::SOBECKY | Still searchin' for the savant.. | Wed Jul 03 1991 18:18 | 7 |
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re .3
You're probably referring to the ill-fated Site Service Processor
(SSP) that went by the wayside...good idea, don't know why it
didn't fly..
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| 1517.6 | don,t be fooled ! | COGITO::LANKIEWICZ | | Wed Jul 03 1991 21:47 | 8 |
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Re .0 ,03 Its not magic ! software of that type is pretty complicated
Jay L.
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| 1517.7 | Available via VAXsim/SDD! | MRCSSE::BUCKLEY | Increasing Energy Brings Success | Sun Jul 07 1991 18:31 | 7 |
| DIGITAL Advanced Electronic Services (AES) will be available for VAX 9000 and
VAXft series platforms in Q1. It currently is available in Europe. Contact
Kathy Larsen (ASDS::LARSEN) the System Initiated Call Logging Program Manager
for details.
Mike Buckley
VSS/CSSE Advanced Electronic Tools.
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| 1517.8 | | SMOOT::ROTH | From little acorns mighty oaks grow. | Mon Jul 08 1991 03:15 | 10 |
| Re: DECalert, sophisticated software
DECalert is no inexpensive phone dialer software- it is designed for
monitoring multiple systems, decnet nodes, etc. It is a modified
version of some internally written packages (DIANA, LANmaster) now being
sold to customers.
Not a merely a few $K in price either.
Lee
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| 1517.9 | Just for a laugh... | PIPPER::LEBLANCR | Ruth E. LeBlanc, Pipper::LeBlancR | Wed Jul 10 1991 13:32 | 15 |
| Just for a laugh:
A friend of a friend (system support person) was standing next to a
DECtalk terminal, and was alerted to someone/something saying, "Nine!",
"Nine!". He turned around in surprise and found the terminal talking
to him. I guess it comes up with error messages in numbers, and its
particular error was 9.
The funny part came when he got home. The terminal had called and left
several dozen messages on the phone answering machine: "Nine!" buzz
"Nine!" buzz...
:-) I thought it was funny, anyway.
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| 1517.10 | I want it too | HGOVC::ERIKSONCHAN | Gone with the Wind | Thu Jul 11 1991 01:44 | 5 |
| I think the service is very good. Actually, it is one of my wish list
item to improve my sweet home.
Erikson
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| 1517.11 | Cute story, but... | RANGER::MINOW | The best lack all conviction, while the worst | Thu Jul 18 1991 22:09 | 5 |
| If it says "nine," it's because something sent a '9' or "nine" or somesuch
to its input port (or there's noise on the port, or it's busted in some
bizarre fashion). There are no "error messages."
Martin. (I wrote significant chunks of DECtalk.)
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