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

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Using NETTOOL

Using the NETTOOL Tools

QVALNS

The QVALNS tool allows you to test the Network Services in program

mode. To use this tool, perform the following steps.

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 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.

RESOURCE MONITOR

The RESOURCE MONITOR tool provides options that let you display

resource usage according to the current settings of the resource ﬁlters.

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 RESOURCE MONITOR tool from the main menu by entering

the RESOURCE command. A new menu will appear.

3. Select the menu item or items needed to display the resource

information you want to see. The available choices are described

here.

DISPLAY Use to display resource usage for the resources

speciﬁed by the type parameter.

CLEAR Use to set the high-water mark values for a chosen item

to zero.

RESET Use to reset all resource ﬁlter values to their defaults.

filters Select to see current ﬁlter settings for this menu. Also

displays the global settings (INFILE, OUTFILE,

messages ﬂag, data ﬂag, and menus ﬂag).

detail Use to toggle between detailed (verbose) and one-line

(non-verbose) modes. Verbose mode displays

information about a particular item detailing