NUMBER : P2TH061490U48 SUBJECT : Track On Diagnostic DATE : 6/14/90 OS VERSION : All REVISION : SHELL VERSION : All QUESTION : How do I interpret the Track On information at the file server console? Specifically, the "IN Get nearest server" and "OUT Give nearest server". ANSWER : One reason to use the Track On feature is to determine if a workstation can see the file server or visa versa. When a workstation loads the shell it makes a request to get a connection to a file server. When this request is granted by the file server it displays these messages. Possible problems: 1. The file server is getting both the IN and OUT but the workstation still is not connecting. This would indicate that there is some hardware problem at the workstation. 2. The file server gets an IN but not an OUT. This indicates that the file server is getting the request but is unable to respond. The problem is possibly noisy lines caused by faulty network hardware. 3. The file server gets neither an IN nor OUT. This shows that the file server cannot see the workstation. It may be a hardware problem at the file server (most likely flakey components since the server booted fine). Or it could be noise in the network hardware. The first and third scenarios are also typical with shell problems. (Check all that apply) (XX) This information was verified verbally. (XX) This information was verified in the lab.