You can learn how to prepare for the communications trace before
using it to determine whether your data is being transmitted correctly across
the network.
Before starting to work with a communications trace, perform
these tasks:
- Obtain the name of the line description associated with the TCP/IP
interface with which you have the problem or which is used by the application
or network with which you have a problem. Use NETSTAT *IFC to
determine the name of the line description associated with the interface.
- Ensure that the line is varied on and that the TCP/IP interface
associated with the line has been started so that TCP/IP data can be sent
and received over the interface and the line. Use NETSTAT *IFC to verify that
the interface is active.