On Feb 15, 2006, at 4:31 AM, Chris Mason wrote:
A reference to the following appeared in a Google Groups digest
but not in my reader. I'll be interested to see whether or not this
response will be correctly attached to the original. I suspect not.
If not, perhaps someone will explain how postings get "connected".
freelance wrote:
Hi, I'm trying to read a Vtam trace.
Anyone knows what manual do I need?
I guess I need at least the following:
Systems Network Architecture: Formats (GA27-3136)
Anyone knows where I can find it online, or if there is some kind of
"tutorial" ?
Thank you !
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The obvious manual is CS SNA Diagnosis Vol 1 and, perhaps, 2,
GC31-6850-00 and GC31-6850-00 for z/OS V1R7.0. Perhaps also CS SNA
Data Areas Vol 1 and 2, GC31-6852-00 and GC31-6853-00. You can view
all of these online using the following URL:
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/
F1A1BK60 again for V1R7.0.
Start from here http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zose/
bkserv/ if you need another release, select "All bookshelves" and
scroll down to "Communications Server".
SNA Formats is always handy. Use this URL:
http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/
cgibin/pbi.cgi?CTY=US&FNC=SRX&PBL=GA27-3136-16
and click on "Read" for most effective online access.
Of course, there are many different VTAM traces from the many
options of the internal trace to the relatively simple buffer
trace. You didn't say which type you were trying to read.
In connection with VTAM tracing, there's also another point I never
hesitate to mention - well, I shouldn't but there's one "lister"
who takes me to task when I do - that, if you know you need a VTAM
buffer trace, it's (one of) your local system(s) that needs tracing
and you have access to NetView, you should use the Session Monitor
"complete PIU" (CPIU) trace rather than messing about with GTF and
having to create a printout.
In terms of really understanding what's going on, the only
"tutorial" is suitable education and "experience". By "experience"
here I mean that you have learned to understand traces where
everything is working perfectly. This way, when something goes
wrong, you can mentally compare the trace with what you know you
should expect.
Chris Mason
I believe that there (at least at one time there was) a program that
was called "TAF" (or was it called TAP?) It was document, IIRC the
the SSL (utilities for the 37XX box). My memory is not to good on
this one but I do remember using it *AGES* ago.
Ed
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