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

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Using NETTOOL
Using the NETTOOL Tools
To Use X25CHECK
The X25CHECK tool creates connections to remote X.25 nodes and
verifies their response. It also provides information that allows
estimation of the performance of the network and its load. The remote
node runs a background program, X25SERVR, that responds to
X25CHECK. 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 X25CHECK tool from the main menu.
3. You will be prompted for a remote node name and network name.
Enter the name of the node and network that you want the test
packets sent to. If you wish, you may enter the local node name.
4. X25CHECK will set up a VC to the remote node and send ten
messages. The remote node will echo the messages back. At the end
of the test, the program clears the connection but keeps the server
running so that you can set up a connection to if different node if you
desire.
5. To terminate the server, use
[BREAK] and ABORT or ABORTJOB.
To Use X25STAT
The X25STAT tool monitors the status and statistics for X.25 network
interfaces It displays internal data structures. 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 X25STAT tool from the main menu.
3. You will be prompted to enter either a table specification or a counter
specification; both cannot be entered on the same command line. (If
an NI name is not entered on the command line, X25STAT will
display only the started X.25 NI.)
4. The program will display the contents of the internal X.25 tables.
The information prints only once. To get new, updated information,
you will need to run X25STAT again.