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OS/2 Warp Version 4 provides functions, commands, graphical utilities, icons, and folders to help you collect and manage problem determination data. Here is a summary to help you understand all that is available to you, and where more information can be found about each. | OS/2 Warp Version 4 provides functions, commands, graphical utilities, icons, and folders to help you collect and manage problem determination data. Here is a summary to help you understand all that is available to you, and where more information can be found about each. | ||
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* Dumps | * Dumps | ||
* Error Log | * Error Log | ||
* DMI | * DMI | ||
Most of the function described in the tables can be accessed from the systems management folder | Most of the function described in the tables can be accessed from the systems management folder | ||
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|+Table2. FFST | |||
| | !NAME||TASKS||FOR INFORMATION | ||
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|FOR INFORMATION | |||
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| FFSTProbe function | | FFSTProbe function | ||
| * Logs data in Error Log <br>* Can trigger FFST dump | | * Logs data in Error Log <br>* Can trigger FFST dump | ||
| [[PDGuide_-_Guide_to_Instrumenting_Your_Code|Instrumenting Your Code]] | | rowspan=5|[[PDGuide_-_Guide_to_Instrumenting_Your_Code|Instrumenting Your Code]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| FFSTQueryConfiguration function | | FFSTQueryConfiguration function | ||
| Queries FFST configuration information | | Queries FFST configuration information | ||
|- | |- | ||
| FFSTSetConfiguration function | | FFSTSetConfiguration function | ||
| Change FFST configuration values | | Change FFST configuration values | ||
|- | |- | ||
| MKTMPF (Make Template File) command | | MKTMPF (Make Template File) command | ||
| Creates an error record template file | | Creates an error record template file | ||
|- | |- | ||
| MRES (MultiRes Resource Compiler) | | MRES (MultiRes Resource Compiler) | ||
| Creates message files | | Creates message files | ||
|- | |- | ||
| FFSTCONF command | | FFSTCONF command | ||
| Controls error data requested by the FFSTProbe function | | Controls error data requested by the FFSTProbe function | ||
| [[PDGuide_-_Controlling_FFSTProbe_Calls|Controlling FFSTProbe]] | | rowspan=2|[[PDGuide_-_Controlling_FFSTProbe_Calls|Controlling FFSTProbe]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| FFST Setup icon | | FFST Setup icon | ||
| Accesses FFST Setup display | | Accesses FFST Setup display | ||
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|+Table 3. Trace | |||
!NAME||TASKS||FOR INFORMATION | |||
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|TRACE utility||Turns trace points on and off||rowspan=5|Using Trace | |||
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|TRACEFMT utility||Views error event trace data data | |||
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|TRACEGET command||Captures contents of trace buffer to a file | |||
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|TRACELOG utility||Controls logging of event trace data | |||
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|TRCUST utility||Trace Customizer to create trace format file | |||
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|+Table 4. Dump | |||
!NAME||TASKS||FOR INFORMATION | |||
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|PM Dump Facility icon||Initiates the PM Dump Facility dump formatter||Capturing Dumps | |||
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|+Table 5. Error Log | |||
!NAME||TASKS||FOR INFORMATION | |||
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|LogOpenEventNotification function||Requests notification of when entries are put in error log||rowspan=8|Problem Determination APIs | |||
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|LogChangeEventFilter function||Changes the event notification filter | |||
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|LogReadEntry function||Reads entries from the log file | |||
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|LogOpenFile function||Opens a log file for reading | |||
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|LogCloseFile function||Closes a log file | |||
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|LogWaitEvent function||Request error notification | |||
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|LogCloseEventNotification function||Closes event notification | |||
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|LogFormatEntry function||Gets character strings that can be displayed when formatted. | |||
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|SYSLOG (Error Log Formatter) utility||Displays the system Error Log | |||
Allows access to other FFST tools | |||
|Viewing Error Log | |||
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|+Table 6. DMI | |||
!NAME||FUNCTION(S)||FOR INFORMATION | |||
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|DMI||Standard way and API set to define and access VPD||DMI | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 21 January 2018
Reprint Courtesy of International Business Machines Corporation, © International Business Machines Corporation
OS/2 Warp Version 4 provides functions, commands, graphical utilities, icons, and folders to help you collect and manage problem determination data. Here is a summary to help you understand all that is available to you, and where more information can be found about each.
The tables appear in the same order as the chapters in the book:
- First Failure Support Technology
- Trace
- Dumps
- Error Log
- DMI
Most of the function described in the tables can be accessed from the systems management folder
NAME | TASKS | FOR INFORMATION |
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FFSTProbe function | * Logs data in Error Log * Can trigger FFST dump |
Instrumenting Your Code |
FFSTQueryConfiguration function | Queries FFST configuration information | |
FFSTSetConfiguration function | Change FFST configuration values | |
MKTMPF (Make Template File) command | Creates an error record template file | |
MRES (MultiRes Resource Compiler) | Creates message files | |
FFSTCONF command | Controls error data requested by the FFSTProbe function | Controlling FFSTProbe |
FFST Setup icon | Accesses FFST Setup display |
NAME | TASKS | FOR INFORMATION |
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TRACE utility | Turns trace points on and off | Using Trace |
TRACEFMT utility | Views error event trace data data | |
TRACEGET command | Captures contents of trace buffer to a file | |
TRACELOG utility | Controls logging of event trace data | |
TRCUST utility | Trace Customizer to create trace format file |
NAME | TASKS | FOR INFORMATION |
---|---|---|
PM Dump Facility icon | Initiates the PM Dump Facility dump formatter | Capturing Dumps |
NAME | TASKS | FOR INFORMATION |
---|---|---|
LogOpenEventNotification function | Requests notification of when entries are put in error log | Problem Determination APIs |
LogChangeEventFilter function | Changes the event notification filter | |
LogReadEntry function | Reads entries from the log file | |
LogOpenFile function | Opens a log file for reading | |
LogCloseFile function | Closes a log file | |
LogWaitEvent function | Request error notification | |
LogCloseEventNotification function | Closes event notification | |
LogFormatEntry function | Gets character strings that can be displayed when formatted. | |
SYSLOG (Error Log Formatter) utility | Displays the system Error Log
Allows access to other FFST tools |
Viewing Error Log |
NAME | FUNCTION(S) | FOR INFORMATION |
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DMI | Standard way and API set to define and access VPD | DMI |