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

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Using NETTOOL
Using the NETTOOL Tools
NOTE You cannot use NMDUMP to format X.25 log or trace files. For information
on X.25 logging and tracing, refer to Using the OpenView DTC Manager
for PC-based systems or to Configuring and Managing Host-Based X.25
Links for host-based systems.
Perform the following steps to format records from the current log file.
1. At the MPE prompt, enter the SHOWNMLOG command to obtain the
name of the current log file. Record this name. You will need to enter
the name of the file you want to format when you run NMDUMP.
2. At the MPE prompt, enter the SWITCHNMLOG command to close the
current log file and begin recording log and trace information to a
new log file.
3. Run NETTOOL by entering the program name at the MPE prompt:
NETTOOL.NET.SYS
The root menu will appear.
4. Select the formatting tool from the main menu by entering the
NMDUMP command. The NMDUMP menu will appear.
5. Select the menu options that will allow you to specify the type of
records to format (log or trace).
6. Select additional menu options as required to specify the exact
information you want to format.
7. When prompted for the name of a file to format, enter the file name
you recorded in step 1. You will also be prompted to enter a name for
the output file. The default output file is $STDLIST.
8. To exit NMDUMP at any time, enter // at any prompt.
See Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities for more
information on the options available in NMDUMP.
To Use NSTEST
The NSTEST tool allows you to test the Network Services interactively.
To use this tool, perform the following steps.
1. Run NETTOOL by entering the program name at the MPE prompt:
NETTOOL.NET.SYS
The root menu will appear.
2. Select the NSTEST tool from the main menu.
3. 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.