[HECnet] Is MIM running?

Tomas, Say, that is a very nice ping utility you have!? Would you know where I could get the source to it or its theory of operation? Tommy Timesharing systems (TOMMYT, VENTI2, TERZO) are Tops-20 machines running on the KLH10 micro-engine.? They have a number of monitor modifications plus a rewritten SETNODE utility to support long term updates of the volatile data base. "Long term" means updates in access of 39 weeks (6,636 hours). Updates are accomplished by a weekly batch job.? The node database on MIM:: is checked for updates on a weekly basis.? I check connectivity to MIM:: by attempting a directory of the appropriate files.? If this works, then I proceed to NFT them.? If not, then I send email. 21:09:03 MONTR?? $@NFT 21:09:03 USER?? NFT>*SET DEFAULTS MIM:: /USER: 21:09:03 USER?? NFT>*SET DEFAULTS MIM:: /PASSWORD: 21:09:03 USER?? NFT>*SET DEFAULTS MIM:: /ACCOUNT: 21:09:03 USER?? NFT>*DIR MIM::FIX.T20;0 21:09:03 USER 21:09:03 USER?? [Fork NFT opening DCN:MIM-FAL for reading, writing] 21:09:06 USER 21:09:06 USER???? MIM::DU1:[DECNET] 21:09:06 USER?? FIX.T20;111;P775656???????????? 17 33280(8) 21-Sep-2021 22:19:51 21:09:06 USER?? NFT>*; If get here, then have connectivity to MIM:: It seems to me that doing a ping might be a more valid initial connectivity test, the directory attempt then being a test of FAL/DAP status. Regards, --T