NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual (36922-90039)

34 Chapter2
Operating Your Network
Verifying Network Connections and Services
3. Enter QVALNS to run the Network Services validation in batch mode.
4. When prompted, enter the name of the destination node to which
you want to connect. (This is the same as entering the command RUN
QVALNS.NET.SYS;INFO=nodename outside of NETTOOL.)
5. QVALNS will stream a job that tests the network services. The
program will display any errors encountered on the system console.
To Validate Network Services Interactively
Perform the following steps to use NSTEST to check the Network
Services. It is possible to use passwords with this test.
1. Make sure the network transport and Network Services are running
on all nodes that are to be a part of this test.
2. Run the NETTOOL utility by entering the program name:
NETTOOL.NET.SYS
The root menu will appear.
3. Enter NSTEST to run the Network Services validation in interactive
mode.
4. When prompted, enter the name of the service you want to test. You
should always test VT first so that NSTEST can set up a remote
session.
5. When prompted, enter the name of the destination node to which
you want to connect.
6. When prompted, enter a logon string for the destination node. Enter
other values as required. The tool will test the Network Service you
selected.
To Test RDBA using NSTEST
To test RDBA, the data base RDBAT must reside in the home group of
the remote system. This is not a problem when you run QVALNS,
because that program creates the database and then purges it when it
finishes. If you want to test RDBA using NSTEST, perform the following
steps.
1. Obtain a temporary copy of the job JQVALNS.NET.SYS. If this file is
not available, run QVALNS to create it.
2. Find the commands in this job which purge the database. They will
be very near the end of the job. Delete these lines using your favorite
editor.
3. Stream the job you just edited. When it finishes, the database will be
intact so that NSTEST will run.