Server Up Time?

[xsaravtr]

Where do I find server up time on Windows Server 2003? I assume it will be the same as Windows 2000, but I don't know that either...

[FunkyGibbon]

dunno about Win"K or Win 2003, but for NT there was a utility on the resource disk called uptime.exe

HTH

[Plotloss]

Only Microsoft could have a utility to calculate the uptime of a machine...

Most other manfacturers see five 9's as a requirement rather than a nice to have...

I would have thought it would be easier to count the number of minutes it was down?

[xsaravtr]

Don't knock it Win 2003 Server is pretty stable... Does anyone know the answer to the uptime question though?

[GregE240]

Quick and dirty method:

Go to Task Manager.

Click View, Select Columns.

Add CPU Time. Click OK.

Look for System Idle Process - that will tell you how many hours the server has been running.

[ben789]

Plotloss said:

Only Microsoft could have a utility to calculate the uptime of a machine...

type "uptime" on any *nix OS

[agent006]

Start Menu > Programs > Accessories > System tools > System information.

If you're a "lock it and hope" type person, just press Ctrl-alt-del and it'll show you when you logged on.

[GreenV8S]

There must be a more direct way to find it, but it's published (as OID 1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1.1) via the SNMP agent if you have that running. WHich will be no help at all unless you happen to have an SNMP client to hand ...

[_DJ_]

I believe you still need to use uptime.exe.
The NT 4.0 sp4 version certainly works on Win2003.
It's available from the MS site - www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/management/uptime/default.asp

DJ

[zumbruk]

Plotloss said:

Only Microsoft could have a utility to calculate the uptime of a machine...

Not quite;

slbs137{root}273: uptime
5:11pm up 71 day(s), 14:58, 3 users, load average: 2.04, 2.04, 2.03

[xsaravtr]

_DJ_ said:

I believe you still need to use uptime.exe. The NT 4.0 sp4 version certainly works on Win2003. It's available from the MS site - www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/management/uptime/default.asp DJ

Have you tested this, I don't suddenly want to switch to downtime

[GregE240]

xsaratvr,

It works on XP and W2K, so I guess it will work on 2003.

Its a 32 bit app so if it crashes it won't take the server with it.

Run the DOS box in its own memory space if you're paranoid.

[_DJ_]

xsaravtr said:

_DJ_ said: I believe you still need to use uptime.exe. The NT 4.0 sp4 version certainly works on Win2003. It's available from the MS site - <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/management/uptime/default.asp"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/management/uptime/default.asp">www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/management/uptime/default.asp</a></a> DJ Have you tested this, I don't suddenly want to switch to downtime

Yep, I've tested it (thus the 'certainly works on Windows 2003' quote!)

It it makes you feel better:


Current System Uptime: 1 day(s), 12 hour(s), 25 minute(s), 6 second(s)


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Since 09/09/2003:

System Availability: 98.1088%
Total Uptime: 82d 5h:35m:16s
Total Downtime: 1d 14h:2m:39s
Total Reboots: 24
Mean Time Between Reboots: 3.49 days
Total Bluescreens: 0

(note: the machine is in my development environment so the uptime does not reflect the reliability of the OS!).

Edited to add:

E:Documents and Settings\_DJ_>ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3718]



>> Edited by _DJ_ on Tuesday 2nd December 10:35

[rlk500]

Totally amazes me what utter shite MS products really are. Netware (that real Server that no-one buys..sadly)has uptime available for you to see. Also 2003 server now has an un-delete function, wow only taken them 10 years to get that feature sorted, it's been in netware since the dark ages. Just remember all of the the MS server products are the workstation version made to look like a server, that's why they are flakey and un-secure.

[agent006]

Go and buy a copy of 2003 Small business server. It's very good from what 'ive seen of it.

Novell will only be competitive when windows can log into it without having to install a client, or they write their own OS.
2000 is piss for web stuff though. Windows internally, not externally.

[TheExcession]

Mate of mine used to work for Digital and went out to install an extra SCSI card in a VMS box to allow for a disk upgrade.

Onsite it took the customer the best part of 30 minutes to actually find the box - it was installed in a cupboard under some stairs.

Turned out it had been up for over 7 years! - I kid you not!

Nearly broke his heart to power it down for the upgrade....

Ex

[GreenV8S]

There are probably lots of similar stories but this one sounds very similar:
www.networkcomputing.com/1119/1119f1products_2.html

[outlaw]

xsaravtr said:

Don't knock it Win 2003 Server is pretty stable... Does anyone know the answer to the uptime question though?

maybe stable but its as secure as a hookers underwere.

[RAW-SEWedge]

agent006 said:

buy a copy of 2003 Small business server.

...people actually buy it

[davidd]

GreenV8S said:

There are probably lots of similar stories but this one sounds very similar: www.networkcomputing.com/1119/1119f1products_2.html

I was just about to mention that...

Netware 4x was the downfall.

. Re all this bollocks about microsoft operating systems being full of holes..

It is true, out of the box MS O/S are hardly secure, however it is not that hard to lock them down to a very safe level, and if run in a secure environment with secure apps then they are pretty secure.

Install a vanilla version of red hat with everything installed to default and see how secure that is..

D.