CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      How the DTF Product Works

  1.1     The DTF for IBM Components

  1.2     The VMS/DTF Components

  1.3     DTF for IBM Software Initialization

  1.4     VMS/DTF Software Initialization

  1.5     Nonrecoverable File Transfers Initiated from an IBM System to a DECnet System

  1.6     Recoverable File Transfers Initiated from an IBM System to a DECnet System

  1.7     File Transfers Between Two IBM Systems

  1.8     Nonrecoverable File Transfers Initiated from a DECnet Node

  1.9     Recoverable File Transfers Initiated from a DECnet Node

  2      Isolating DTF Software Problems

  2.1     Usage Problems
    2.1.1      Isolating DTF for IBM Usage Errors
    2.1.2      Isolating VMS/DTF Usage Errors

  2.2     Installation Errors
    2.2.1      Isolating DTF for IBM Installation Errors
    2.2.2      Isolating VMS/DTF Installation Errors

  2.3     Software Errors
    2.3.1      Isolating and Reporting DTF for IBM Software Errors
    2.3.2      Isolating and Reporting VMS/DTF Software Errors

  3      Gathering Information on DTF for IBM Problems

  3.1     Examining the SYSPRINT File

  3.2     Examining Abend Dumps

  3.3     Examining the Internal Trace Table

  3.4     Using the External Trace
    3.4.1      External Tracing for MVS
    3.4.2      External Tracing in VM

  3.5     Using DTF Component DEBUG Mode

  3.6     Examining IDCAMS Output
    3.6.1      The IDCAMOUT File (MVS Only)
    3.6.2      The VSAMLOG Option (MVS)
    3.6.3      The VSAMLOG Option (VM)

  4      Using the DTF Console

  4.1     The DTF Console Interfaces
    4.1.1      The MVS Node Manager Console Interface
    4.1.2      The VM Network Manager Console Interface
    4.1.3      The VM Node Manager Console Interface

  4.2     DTF Console Commands
    4.2.1      INQUIRE
    4.2.2      SET
    4.2.3      CLOSE

  5      Gathering Information on VMS/DTF Problems

  5.1     Using the SNA$LOGMASK Facility
    5.1.1      Defining the SNA$LOGMASK Logical
    5.1.2      Directing the SNA$LOGMASK Trace Output
    5.1.3      Using SNA$LOGMASK When Submitting SPRs

  5.2     Using the SNATRACE Facility

  5.3     Using the NETTRACE Facility

  A   DTF for IBM Messages

  A.1     Messages

  B   DTF for IBM Return Codes

  B.1     DTF Initialization Return Codes

  B.2     DTF Operation Error Return Codes

  B.3     DTF Command Processor Return Codes

  C   Primary VMS/DTF Messages

  D   Translating the VMS/DTF Secondary Status Codes

  E   VMS/DTF Messages

  E.1     VMS/DTF Messages

  E.2     DTF for IBM Messages from MVS Systems

  FIGURES

  1-1        Steps in an IBM-Initiated Nonrecoverable File Transfer to a DECnet Node

  1-2        Steps in an IBM-Initiated Recoverable File Transfer to a DECnet Node

  1-3        Steps in an IBM-Initiated File Transfer to a Different IBM System

  1-4        Steps in a DECnet-Initiated Nonrecoverable File Transfer

  1-5        Steps in a DECnet-Initiated Recoverable File Transfer

  TABLES

  2-1        IBM-Specific Status Codes

  3-1        Information Collection Tools for Common Software Errors

  3-2        SNAPDUMP ID Summary

  4-1        DTF Console Commands

  5-1        SNA$LOGMASK Bit Definitions

  B-1        DTF Initialization Return Codes

  B-2        Operation Error Return Codes

  B-3        Suggested Problem Determination Steps

  B-4        Return Codes for DTF Command Processor Batch Jobs

  D-1        Numerical Secondary Status Codes