Comtrol VS1100 Novell NetWare - Manual (Page 37)

Troubleshooting 37
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VS1TRACE.NLM
VS1TRACE.NLM is a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) that controls
tracing for the Comtrol InterChangeVS 1000/VS1100 units.
VS1TRACE requires that the VS-Link software (aiovs1.nlm) be resident
in the system.
Tracing can be enabled or disabled at the AIOVS1, VS1000, or Port
level. At the VS1000 or Port level, tracing can be enabled for all
VS1000 units or Ports, or for one specific VS1000 or Port. At each level,
different types of information are collected.
Tracing can also be enabled when aiovs1.nlm is loaded, using the “trace”
parameter in the LOAD AIOVS1 command. In this case, tracing is
enabled for AIOVS1, all VS1000 units, and all ports simultaneously.
A separate debug screen (Comtrol VS Trace Display) can be opened for
displaying trace messages.
A log file (vs1trace.log) can be created in the SYS directory for recording
trace messages. The log file is automatically closed when vs1trace is
exited or when the log file is disabled manually.
Trace messages can be recorded to vs1trace.log and displayed on the
debug screen simultaneously. The log file is opened as “shared” so that
it can be viewed while trace messages are being recorded. If traces are
enabled and neither the vs1trace.log nor the vs1trace screen are opened,
trace messages are displayed on the System Console screen.
To install the utility, copy the file vs1trace.nlm into the SYSTEM
directory on the SYS volume.
Operating VS1TRACE
There are two ways to enable tracing: as part of the LOAD AIOVS1
command, or as a standalone module. To enable tracing as part of the
LOAD command, see Creating an AIOVS1 Load Line.
To run vs1trace standalone, follow these steps:
1. At the system console, type: load vs1trace
The command line is displayed:
‘C’hange ‘D’isplay ‘S’creen ‘L’ogfile e’X’it):
2. Press the letter [C, D, S, L, X] of the command you want to
execute.
3. When you are done using vs1trace, press X to exit. Then press any
key to close the screen and return to the console prompt.