Re: Comm Trace

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A trace of whatever comes across a certain communications resource, usually 
a line. You specify what you want to see. For IP, you see the contents of 
the actual packets. You select what IP addresses are involved, whether you 
only want incoming or outgoing, etc.

Take a look at the STRCMNTRC command to get an idea. Further filtering is 
available on the PRTCMNTRC command. You can also use SST.

The information collected is very detailed anq quite low-level - you 
usually need to know the structures used. IP stuff can be found in things 
like RFCs (requests-for-comment).

It's been said before, and you probably know this, but for all the others, 
I think you'll need to get really good at digging in the available sources. 
Asking at places like this is just one, often useful, source, but should 
not be the primary one, IMO. E.g., at IBM, if you want information, go to 
the usual <http://www-912.ibm.com/ImprovedSearch/searchoptions.jsp> and put 
STRCMNTRC in the search field. Entries from software knowledge base and 
Info Center look like good prospects.

HTH

Vern

At 08:43 PM 9/18/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> HI What is a comm trace? Is it done the same on all types of protocols, or 
> different depending.
> Tanks,
> Rob
>
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