Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities (32022-90053)

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7 NMDUMP
This chapter describes the Node Management Services Trace/Log File
Analyzer, commonly known as NMDUMP. NMDUMP allows you to decode
and format the logging records and trace messages that are created in
coded form.
The following describes information contained in this chapter.
• Running the NMS Trace/Log File Analyzer (NMDUMP).
• General options.
These options include two, ? and 0, that are used for menu display
and are provided on all menus. Options 1–4 reflect the common
structure of log and trace files.
• 802.3, 802.5, SDLC, LAP-B, RJE/BSC, NETXPORT, NetIPC, and
Network Services logging options.
These options are log options and the number varies according to the
subsystem used.
• 802.3, 802.5, NETXPORT, NetIPC, Network Services, SDLC, LAP-B,
and RJE/BSC trace options.
These options are trace options and the number used relates to the
subsystem used.
• SDLC, LAP-B, and RJE Filter sets.
Some of the options allow you to also add additional filters to make
more precise selections for formatting.
For information on using logging and tracing for NS 3000/iX products,
see the NS 3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual.
For information on using logging and tracing for HP-to-IBM products,
see the Node Manager’s Guide for each product.
See the flow for NMDUMP in Figure 7-1.