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Performing a packet trace by using a line command

Use the following procedure to start a packet trace by using the line command. The packet trace can be started for a specific IP address, source port, destination port, protocol type, and packet length.

Warning

Note

If you are tracing a packet, and you cancel the PAS, you might encounter an abend. BMC recommends that you shut down the PAS normally or stop the trace. You can also perform a packet trace by issuing the STA line command from the Packet Trace view.

To perform a packet trace by using a line command

  1. From the EZIP menu, select CONNECTIONS from the TCP/IP Activity section.
  2. From the EZCONS menu, select one of the following types of connections from the CONNECTIONS section and then press ENTER:
    • All
    • Listen
    • Active
    • TCP
    • UDP
    • TN3270
  3. In the COMMAND field, type PKT, and then press Enter.The Start Packet Trace pop-up window is displayed showing details of the specific connection.
  4. Type any additional information that you want in this window, such as an identifier for the packet trace in the Trace Identifier field.

  5. Press F3, or type END to start the packet trace.The PKTTRACS view is displayed so you can verify that the trace has been activated. ACTIVE is displayed in the Trace Status field.

    Other status types include:

    • STOP/NWRAP indicates that the packet trace has been stopped because the trace table has wrapped and you specified no wrap for Packet Trace (Pkttrace Wrap).
    • STOP/ABEND indicates that the abend limit has been exceeded in the Packet Trace routine and that Packet Tracking has been stopped.
  6. Press F3 to return to the CONNECTIONS view.

 

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