diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
index 87bdacd2da..d6d508ff38 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
         /// </summary>
         public void Prompt()
         {
-            string line = ReadLine(m_defaultPrompt + "# ", true, true);
+            string line = ReadLine(DefaultPrompt + "# ", true, true);
 
             if (line != String.Empty)
                 Output("Invalid command");
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
index 4b375d9963..2d8e723af2 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
@@ -43,15 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
 
         public object ConsoleScene { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The default prompt text.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string DefaultPrompt
-        {
-            set { m_defaultPrompt = value; }
-            get { return m_defaultPrompt; }
-        }
-        protected string m_defaultPrompt;
+        public string DefaultPrompt { get; set; }
 
         public ConsoleBase(string defaultPrompt)
         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs
index 4d8751f5f6..31515f455e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs
@@ -44,13 +44,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
 
         public ICommands Commands { get { return m_commands; } }
 
+        public string DefaultPrompt { get; set; }
+
         public void Prompt() {}
 
         public void RunCommand(string cmd) {}
 
         public string ReadLine(string p, bool isCommand, bool e) { return ""; }
 
-        public object ConsoleScene { get { return null; } }
+        public object ConsoleScene { 
+            get { return null; }
+            set {}
+        }
 
         public void Output(string text, string level) {}
         public void Output(string text) {}
@@ -76,4 +81,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
         public string[] Resolve(string[] cmd) { return null; }
         public XmlElement GetXml(XmlDocument doc) { return null; }
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs
index ca0ff936ca..cf95048977 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
     {
         ICommands Commands { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default prompt text.
+        /// </summary>
+        string DefaultPrompt { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Display a command prompt on the console and wait for user input
         /// </summary>
@@ -87,4 +92,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
         string ReadLine(string p, bool isCommand, bool e);
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs
index 33024b2076..79560d805b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 {
     public interface IConsole
     {
-        object ConsoleScene { get; }
+        object ConsoleScene { get; set; }
 
         void Output(string text, string level);
         void Output(string text);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
index 6346279754..4f9ac080bb 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         /// </summary>
         private Timer m_periodicDiagnosticsTimer = new Timer(60 * 60 * 1000);
 
-        protected CommandConsole m_console;
         protected OpenSimAppender m_consoleAppender;
         protected IAppender m_logFileAppender = null; 
 
@@ -139,7 +138,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    m_consoleAppender.Console = m_console;
+                    // FIXME: This should be done through an interface rather than casting.
+                    m_consoleAppender.Console = (ConsoleBase)m_console;
                     
                     // If there is no threshold set then the threshold is effectively everything.
                     if (null == m_consoleAppender.Threshold)
@@ -367,8 +367,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             }
         }
 
-        public virtual void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
+        public override void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
         {
+            base.HandleShow(module, cmd);
+
             List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
 
             args.RemoveAt(0);
@@ -385,10 +387,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
                     Notice(GetThreadsReport());
                     break;
 
-                case "uptime":
-                    Notice(GetUptimeReport());
-                    break;
-
                 case "version":
                     Notice(GetVersionText());
                     break;
@@ -429,33 +427,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             return String.Format("Version: {0} (interface version {1})", m_version, VersionInfo.MajorInterfaceVersion);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
-        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
-        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="msg"></param>
-        protected void Notice(string msg)
-        {
-            if (m_console != null)
-            {
-                m_console.Output(msg);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
-        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
-        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="format"></param>        
-        /// <param name="components"></param>
-        protected void Notice(string format, params string[] components)
-        {
-            if (m_console != null)
-                m_console.OutputFormat(format, components);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Enhance the version string with extra information if it's available.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
index d19234b8d7..afe1f7310d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
@@ -26,12 +26,19 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 {
     public class ServerBase
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Console to be used for any command line output.  Can be null, in which case there should be no output.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected ICommandConsole m_console;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Time at which this server was started
         /// </summary>
@@ -42,6 +49,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             m_startuptime = DateTime.Now;
         }
 
+        public virtual void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
+        {
+            List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
+
+            args.RemoveAt(0);
+
+            string[] showParams = args.ToArray();
+
+            switch (showParams[0])
+            {
+                case "uptime":
+                    Notice(GetUptimeReport());
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Return a report about the uptime of this server
         /// </summary>
@@ -54,5 +77,32 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 
             return sb.ToString();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
+        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
+        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="msg"></param>
+        protected void Notice(string msg)
+        {
+            if (m_console != null)
+            {
+                m_console.Output(msg);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
+        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
+        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format"></param>        
+        /// <param name="components"></param>
+        protected void Notice(string format, params string[] components)
+        {
+            if (m_console != null)
+                m_console.OutputFormat(format, components);
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
index 7fdf75682f..daa2607627 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
             }
         }
 
-        protected virtual void AddPluginCommands(CommandConsole console)
+        protected virtual void AddPluginCommands(ICommandConsole console)
         {
             List<string> topics = GetHelpTopics();
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
index 56bb7aeb6b..7b49ac90b3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
                 MainConsole.Instance = new LocalConsole(prompt);
             }
 
+            m_console = MainConsole.Instance;
+
             // Configure the appenders for log4net
             //
             OpenSimAppender consoleAppender = null;
@@ -351,21 +353,5 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
             {
             }
         }
-
-        public virtual void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
-        {
-            List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
-
-            args.RemoveAt(0);
-
-            string[] showParams = args.ToArray();
-
-            switch (showParams[0])
-            {
-                case "uptime":
-                    MainConsole.Instance.Output(GetUptimeReport());
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
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