PDGuide - Controlling FFSTProbe Calls

After you install your code on the system, you can choose to capture data other than that specified on the call to the FFSTProbe function. This section describes how to temporarily change the values that FFSTProbe uses while your code is running. This eliminates the need to change the parameter values and recompile your code.

Controlling FFSTProbe

First Failure Support Technology (FFST) provides graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that are used to control how the FFSTProbe function captures information.

You use the FFST commands or the user interface icons in the Problem Determination Tools folder.

FFST provides the following user interfaces:

FFST Setup icon
FFSTCONF command

You can view and change the FFST setup information by using the FFSTCONF command. You can also update and view probe control table (PCT) information through the setup GUI. You can control probes from the SYSLOG utility by using the Tools menu option from any details window and selecting the Modify Entry Collection option.

Using FFST Setup (FFSTCONF)

Probe-Suppression Entry Summary Area

Probe Suppression Entry Window (Add or Change Functions)

Probe Control Table

Probe Control Table (PCT) User Interface

Probe Control Table (PCT) Entry Add or Change Summary Window