Help for Service Point IP Trace Summary

This help page explains the fields of the primary panel for IP Trace Control.

Service Point/Stack

The service point/stack to be traced. It is defined by the TCP390 definition statement in the DSIPARM member FKXCFG01 configuration file. If the stack is not defined, a "LOCAL" TCP/IP stack is assumed.

Proc

The member name of the catalogued procedure used to start the TCP/IP address space. This is defined in the configuration file.

Domain

The NetView domain where the service point resides.

Component Trace

From the first column, select the Component Trace link when you need trace data to report a client/server component problem to the Tivoli Customer Support Center. Component tracing shows processing between the client and server. The component trace function collects event data about TCP/IP internal processing. A new page will be displayed with component trace data.

Packet Trace

From the first column, select the Packet Trace link to obtain traces of IP packets flowing from and into TCP/IP on a CS for z/OS host. The packet trace function lets you copy IP packets as they enter or leave TCP/IP. Packet trace collects data records that flow over the links. A new page will be displayed with packet trace data.

Link Devices

If there are link devices for the packet trace, they will be displayed on this page following the Packet Trace field. The status will either be ON or OFF. To edit, remove, or add the link devices, click on the Packet Trace link.

SYSTCPIP

The trace component associated with component trace data.

SYSTCPDA

The trace component associated with packet trace data.

Status/Owner

The trace status (mode) associated with the component specified and the owner who starts the trace. This field is correlated to the Start and For fields. Trace status can be one of the following:

Start

The time that the trace started, or the time that the delayed trace will start. Shown in CHRON (YYYY-MM-DD-HH.MM.SS) format.

For

The duration of the trace. This field is only displayed when the trace is in ACTIVE or DELAY mode. The format is HH.MM.SS.

Writer

A source JCL for an external writer in which trace data is stored. Refer to z/OS MVS Diagnosis Tools and Service Aids for more information about creating source JCL for an external writer.

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