19 Dec
2001
19 Dec
'01
1:19 p.m.
On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Todd Snyder wrote:
A bit of an operations question, but one I've never found an answer to ..
what is the purpose of ---MARK---? I know it just fills up my logs, but I never really understood why I'd want that ...
Suggestions? What do other people use it for?
It's useful for catching a hung system, or at least diagnosing when a problem such as that occured. In my case, I'll have over 130 systems going centrally, most of which will generate very little log activity outside normal business hours. This will help me gauge the quality of our communication lines and system dependability. -- Bradley Hartin - bhartin@straus-frank.com Communications and Network Administrator Straus-Frank Company