NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual (36922-90042)

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Using NETTOOL
NETTOOL Tools
Available Tools
Table 6-2 summarizes the tools available in NETTOOL, the type of each
tool, and the function of each tool.
Table 6-2 The NETTOOL Tools
Tool Type Function
CONFIGURATION SUMMARY Core Displays a summary of the information in the
configuration or directory file.
filters Core Displays global filter setup.
IPCINT Associated Provides a command interface to IPC.
LOOPINIT Associated Monitors round-trip response time between nodes.
NAME-ADDRESS MANAGER Core Displays local cache of node names and addresses.
NMDUMP Associated Provides formatting and analysis capabilities for
system dumps.
NSTEST Associated Interactively provides a quick validation of the
Network Services.
NSLOGON Associated Establishestemporary connections between nodes
to quickly validate the network transport.
PING Core Allows the local system to send a message to one
or more remote nodes and examine their
response.
QVALNS Associated Provides a quick validation of the Network
Services. Runs in program mode.
RESOURCE MONITOR Core Displays the internal resources for the network
transport.
SOCKINFO Associated Displays socket information.
STATUS Core Displays the status of the network interfaces and
the associated links.
X25CHECK Associated Creates connections to remote X.25 nodes and
verifies their response.
X25STAT Associated Monitors the status and statistics for X.25
network interfaces. Also displays internal data
structures.
XPPERF Associated Provides a cursory performance measurement.
XPVAL Associated Provides a quick validation of the network
transport.