How to set up the IBM Trace NMI in Netmaster 12.1 and higher?

Products

• CMDB for z/OS
• NetSpy Network Performance
• NetMaster Network Automation
• NetMaster Network Management for SNA
• NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP
• NetMaster File Transfer Management

Issue/Introduction

What is required in order to run the IBM Trace NMI for packet intercept in Netmaster?

Environment

Release: 12.2
Component: NMTIP 

Resolution

To set up the NMI itself you first need to ensure that the proper security permissions are defined as noted here in the Trace Network Management Interface section of the Installing Guide


If you are running 12.1, ensure that the following PTFs are applied 
RO80964 CC2D760 EXPLOIT TCP/IP TRACE NMI (EZBRCIFR) 
RO83337 CC2D760 NEGATIVE NUMBER FOR TOTAL EE RTP PIPES 
RO88666 CC2D760 SSI HIGH CPU WITH TRACE NMI 
RO93970 CC11C10 SELFTEST FOR NEW NMI PACKET INTERFACE 
RO97633 CC2D760 REAL STORAGE CREEP USING PATRACENMI 
SO03988 CC2D760 SSI ABEND N-Y4S-02 AFTER NMI CONNECTION CLOSED 

If you are running z/OS 2.3, please review technical document KB000103311. 

Once that is complete add 
PATRACENMI=YES to the SSIPARMS in your SOLVESSI PARMLIB and cycle the SSI.

Additional Information

The trace NMI is delivered as part of Netmaster Network Management for TCP/IP 12.2, but security setup and z/OS 2.3 items still apply.