Re: SMTP, TCP/IP problem -- MIDRANGE-L

I would also like to see this document. TIA.

Joe Teff


Carl Galgano wrote:
> 
> Again, thanks to Patrick!
> 
> Carl,
> 
> Yes, here's a section from a document I wrote for Net400 a while ago on
> the SMTP flight recorders. Note that you usually need to create the data
> area and view the files that get created. Some will be empty, but two or
> three may have useful entries. I'll send you the entire document
> separately.
> 
> Patrick
> ========>
> If your SMTP message is getting in the QSMTPQ distribution queue but is
> not getting delivered, you should check the SMTP flight recorder. There
> can sometimes be helpful information in this area. The flight recorder
> is a set of entries that the IBM SMTP mail system places in a user
> queue. You have to dump the user queue and print the dump to read the
> entries. This queue automatically wraps, so you will also need to check
> this when you can be sure that there is not much activity in the SMTP
> mail system. Send the message and then use these commands:
> 
> dmpobj obj(qusrsys/qtmsflrcq1) objtype(*usrq)
> dmpobj obj(qusrsys/qtmsflrcq2) objtype(*usrq)
> dmpobj obj(qusrsys/qtmsflrcq3) objtype(*usrq)
> Dmpobj obj(qusrsys/qtmsflrcq4) objtype(*usrq)
> 
> Review the output to determine the cause of the problem.
> 
> If the above information is inadequate to solve the problem you can get
> a more detailed trace by creating the QTMSTRCNTL data area. When this
> data area exists the SMTP support will write detailed trace information
> to trace files. Use this command to create the data area:
> 
> Crtdtaara dtaara(qusrsys/qtmstrcntl) type(*char) len(8)
> value('11111100') Text('SMTP trace')
> 
> Stop the SMTP server, wait a few minutes, and then start it again. You
> can use the STRTCPSRV command to do this. After the SMTP server is
> started send the message. Wait a few minutes to be sure the message has
> been processed by AS/400 SMTP support. Then stop the SMTP server again.
> View the trace detail with these commands:
> 
> dsppfm file(qusrsys/qtmsflrcf1)
> dsppfm file(qusrsys/qtmsflrcf2)
> dsppfm file(qusrsys/qtmsflrcf3)
> dsppfm file(qusrsys/qtmsflrcf4)
> 
> Carl Galgano
> EDI Consulting Services, Inc.
> 540 Powder Springs Street
> Suite C19
> Marietta, GA  30064
> 770-422-2995
> mailto: cgalgano@ediconsulting.com
> http://www.ediconsulting.com
> EDI, Communications and AS400 Technical Consulting
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Hightower/Solutions_Inc <tomh@simas.com>
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: SMTP, TCP/IP problem
> 
> >Go for it...  and what are the "flight recorders"?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Carl Galgano" <cgalgano@ediconsulting.com> on 12/30/99 08:32:49 PM
> >To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> >cc:
> >
> >Subject:        Re: SMTP, TCP/IP problem
> >
> >
> >
> >You may also wish to turn on the SMTP "flight recorders".  I have some info
> >that Patrick Townsend graciously shared with me several months ago that I
> >could post if you need it.
> >CJG
> >
> >Carl Galgano
> >EDI Consulting Services, Inc.
> >540 Powder Springs Street
> >Suite C19
> >Marietta, GA  30064
> >770-422-2995
> >mailto: cgalgano@ediconsulting.com
> >http://www.ediconsulting.com
> >EDI, Communications and AS400 Technical Consulting
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Tom Hightower/Solutions_Inc <tomh@simas.com>
> >To: midrange-l@midrange.com <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> >Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 11:34 AM
> >Subject: SMTP, TCP/IP problem
> >
> >
> >>For the past couple of days, our SMTP server has just been quitting, for
> >no
> >>apparent reason.  A look at a QEZJOBLOG listing shows that it was ended by
> >>user QTCP because it couldn't communicate with TCP/IP because of a
> >protocol
> >>problem. We have nothing more to go on than that.  It's worked fine for
> >>months.  The only change we've made is to increase the number of QMSF jobs
> >>to 3
> >>
> >>We can ENDTCPSVR *SMTP, then STRTCPSVR *SMTP, then hold the QSTMPQ
> >>distribution queue, then release the QSMTPQ distribution queue and our
> >mail
> >>starts routing again - until it just decides to stop (could be minutes,
> >>could be several hours).
> >>
> >>Any clues?
> >>+---
> >>| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> >>| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> >>| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> >>| To unsubscribe from this list send email to
> >MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> >>| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
> >david@midrange.com
> >>+---
> >
> >+---
> >| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> >| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> >| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> >| To unsubscribe from this list send email to
> >MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> >| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
> >david@midrange.com
> >+---
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >+---
> >| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> >| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> >| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> >| To unsubscribe from this list send email to
> MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> >| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
> david@midrange.com
> >+---
> 
> +---
> | This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
> +---
+---
| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---