Tools for analyzing a communication trace

The Communications Trace Analyzer is designed to analyze an iSeries™ communications trace using either the STRCMNTRC command or the TRCCNN command for various performance, connection or security problems you might be experiencing.

The Communications Trace Analyzer helps determine the type of communication problem that you encounter. It asks questions about the problem. the location of the trace, and analyze the trace to show you where potential problems might exist and validate that they are, in fact, problems. For each problem it discovers, it provides a detailed explanation and offers resolution suggestions.

It also shows you the frames within the trace that provide the evidence for each problem. You can also use the analyzer to browse the trace by individual port pair conversations or other levels, either viewing summaries of each frame or the actual frames as they appear in the trace.
Note: The Communication Trace Analyzer can only be installed on systems running OS/400® V5R2, i5/OS™ V5R3, or later.