
86 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide
16.7.1 Basic Functions
The basic functions of DSTrace are to:
View internal eDirectory activity and debugging messages in Linux, Solaris, or AIX.
Initiate limited synchronization processes.
You can use the DSTrace utility in either UI mode or command line mode. By default, DSTrace runs in
UI mode. To start DSTrace in UI mode, enter the following command at the server prompt:
/opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndstrace
To start DSTrace in command line mode, enter the following command at the prompt:
/opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndstrace -l
To initiate basic DSTrace functions, enter commands at the server prompt using the following syntax:
ndstrace command_option
The following table lists the command options that you can enter.
16.7.2 Debugging Messages
When the DSTrace screen is enabled, the information displayed is based on a default set of filters. If
you want to view more or less than the default, you can manipulate the filters using the debugging
message flags. The debugging messages help you determine the status of eDirectory and verify that
everything is working well.
Each eDirectory process has a set of debugging messages. To view the debugging messages on a
particular process, use a plus sign (+) and the process name or option. To disable the display of a
process, use a minus sign (-) and the process name or option. The following are some examples:
Option Description
ON Starts the eDirectory trace screen with basic trace messages.
OFF Disables the trace screen.
ALL Starts the eDirectory trace screen and displays all the trace messages.
AGENT Starts the eDirectory trace screen with the trace messages that are
equivalent to the ON, BACKLINK, DSAGENT, JANITOR, RESNAME, and
VCLIENT flags.
DEBUG Turns on a predefined set of trace messages typically used for debugging.
The flags set are ON, BACKLINK, ERRORS, EMU, FRAGGER, INIT,
INSPECTOR, JANITOR, LIMBER, MISC, PART, RECMAN, REPAIR,
SCHEMA, SKULKER, STREAMS, and VCLIENT.
NODEBUG Leaves the trace screen enabled, but turns off all debugging messages
previously set. This option also leaves the messages set to the ON
command option.
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