Planning a communications trace

You need 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

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