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Network Station - Obtaining a BOOTP trace

Applicable to: World-Wide

This document discusses gathering bootp trace data (Network Station set for BOOTP, AS/400 has Network Station in its BOOTP table)in the following procedure:

To start the BOOTP trace, you need to create the data area QTODBLOG in library QUSRSYS. On the Os/400 command line, type the following: CRTDTAARA DTAARA(QUSRSYS/QTODBLOG) TYPE(*CHAR) + LEN(1) VALUE('Y') Press the Enter key.

After the data area is created, do the following to activate the trace. On the OS/400 command line, type the following: ENDTCPSVR *BOOTP Press the Enter key, then, type the following: STRTCPSVR *BOOTP Press the Enter key.

When the trace is activated, you need to have the client perform a BOOTP request. For the Network Station, this should be a reboot cycle.

When the reboot cycle is complete, stop the trace by deleting the data area. On the OS/400 command line type the following: DLTDTAARA DTAARA(QUSRSYS/QTODBLOG)

Recycle the BOOTP server again to stop the trace. On the OS/400 command line, type the following: WRKSPLF QTCP Press the Enter key. You should see a file at or near the end of the list named QPRINT. This will be the BOOTP trace data. Use Option 5 to display the data. What you should see is a list of all of the BOOTP packets received by the server and the servers response if the client is in the BOOTP table.

	Search Keywords	bootp, AS/400
	Hint Category	System Administration Tools
	Date Created	11-12-98
	Last Updated	22-03-99
	Revision Date	20-09-99
	Brand	IBM Network Station
	Product Family	AS/400 - Network Station
	Machine Type	Various
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