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Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities

NMDUMP 

The Node Management Services Trace/Log File Analyzer (NMDUMP) is the NMS
utility that you use to format files created by the logging and tracing
facilities.  NMDUMP translates the log and trace files into a format that
is easier to read.

Logging and tracing are diagnostic and debugging services provided by
NMS.

Tracing 

Tracing records subsystem calls and/or the sequences of module execution.
Tracing is provided at both the user level and at an internal level.
User-level tracing provides a record of data communications subsystem
intrinsic calls.  Internal level tracing records internal state
transitions and the sequences of module execution within data
communications subsystems.  It should only be used on the recommendation
of an HP service representative.

Logging 

Logging records subsystem events for all data communications links.  It
records the usage of the communications network resources and serves as a
tool in resolving network problems.

Logging can be performed at three levels:  network logging, event
logging, and link level logging.  You choose the level of logging for a
particular system through the NMMGR configuration for that system.

For information on using logging and tracing for NS3000/iX products, see
the NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual.  For
information on using logging and tracing for HP-to-IBM products, see the
Node Manager's Guide for each product.  For more information on NMDUMP,
see chapter 7 of this manual.



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