     From the desk of: Luciano Chavez
                       OS/2 LAN Server Field Support
                       Austin Programming Center        Austin, Tx

     Subject: SMBTRACE.EXE Tool for 1.2 - instructions


     The SMBTRACE.EXE can only be run on OS/2 workstations/servers. Also, the
     REQUESTER service must be started in order to run SMBTRACE.EXE.

     If the SMBTRACE tool will not be run from the drive where it is located,
     the directory it is located in should be in the PATH or it should be
     prefixed when running the tool... ex. A:\TOOL\SMBTRACE ?  (displays options).
     The options specified for SMBTRACE.EXE MUST be in lower case.

     Taking a trace:

     1. Open an OS/2 full screen session.
     2. If a recreatable problem, it is advisable to only trace the error so
        if possible follow the steps right before the error and then go to
        step 3 to trace the error.
     3. At the prompt type SMBTRACE -y -t:3 -s:3 -d:512 -v:3 > trace.smb
        where trace.smb is the name of your trace file.
     4. Once you press ³ENTER³, the trace output will be redirected to the
        trace output file. At this point, the cursor will just be sitting
        at the far left one line below with no new prompt.
     5. Trace the error or the state of system during the problem.
     6. Once the problem has been traced, open a second OS/2 full screen
        session and stop the trace by typing SMBTRACE -k
     7. Switch back to the first OS/2 session, it should now have an OS/2
        command prompt, this means the trace has been stopped and is in the
        trace file (trace.smb).

     regards,

     Luciano Chavez

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    From the desk of: Luciano Chavez
                   OS/2 LAN Server Field Support
                   Austin Programming Center        Austin, Tx

    Subject:  SMBTRACE tool for 1.2 instructions...

    I couldn't find the note that had the instructions but here
    they are:

    1. copy the SMBTRACE.EXE file on to the OS/2 machine you will
       do the trace from.
    2. open an OS/2 full screen session and type:

       SMBTRACE -y -t:3 -s:3 -d:512 > trace.smb

    (note the options must be in lowercase.  Also if file I/O is
    involved you may want to use the verbose option and end up
    with SMBTRACE -y -t:3 -s:3 -d:512 -v:? > trace.smb).
          (-v:3 will get everything verbose)

    3. Press enter and recreate the problem scenario.

    4. Once the problem is recreated open another OS/2 full
    screen session and type SMBTRACE -k this will stop the trace
    and then have them send you the trace file.

    Luciano Chavez
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