/sys$common/syshlp/NET$SDA.HLB  —  HELP
 	DECnet-Plus System Dump Analyzer Extensions.

 	These commands are intended for the use of Digital support
 	personnel in the maintenance of DECnet-Plus for VMS.
 	They have not been externally documented as they are subject
 	to change.  The information displayed may not be clear
 	to those not familiar with the internals of DECnet-Plus
 	for VMS.  Thus, the HELP supplied with NET$SDA does not explain
 	the information displayed in any detail.

1  –  Invoking NET$SDA 

 	NET$SDA is a shareable image that SDA finds when you issue
 	the SHOW DECNET or NET command.  (SHOW DECNET is provided
 	for consistency with the PhaseIV behavior.)

 	You may type a single NET$SDA command following the verb NET
 	on an SDA command line.   Or you may chose to type just
 	the verb NET to be prompted for specifically NET$SDA commands.

2  –  SDA Commands 

 	Some SDA verbs that do not conflict with NET$SDA commands
 	are executed as they would if issued at the SDA prompt
 	as a courtesy to the user.  Examples are EXAMINE, FORMAT,
 	and EVALUATE.

3  –  Restrictions 

 	A multiple page display will get you back to the SDA
 	prompt unless you finish the entire display.

4  –  Symbols 

 	To change the directory from which the default symbols are read,
         you must define the logical NET$SDA_STB_DIR to point to the
 	desired directory.

 		example: define net$sda_stb_dir somedisk:[somedirectory]

5  –  CLEAR

5.1  –  DEBUG 

 	(See SET DEBUG.)

6  –  EXIT 

 	Exits the NET$SDA extensions.
 	(Gets you back to the SDA prompt).

7  –  QUIT 

 	Exits SDA.
 	(Gets you back to your DCL prompt).

8  –  SET

8.1  –  DEBUG 

         For NET$SDA Developement Only!  When SET, all DEBUG
 	PRINT statements will display.  (Most MACROS have DEBUG
 	embedded within.)  Within source code, use DEBUG/DEBUGD
 	MACROs as you would PRINT/PRINTD with the knowlege that
 	these will only display when DEBUG is SET.

9  –  SHOW

9.1  –  NSP 

 	Network Services Protocol is the DNA transport utilized
 	by PhaseIV.

9.1.1  –  ATBs 

 	Show the Association Block Table and any of its
 	extensions tables.  This table contains the
 	information regarding associations between transport
 	and its users.

9.1.2  –  LSBs 

 	Show the Link Service Blocks for Normal DATA and
 	Expedited DATA Subchannels.

9.1.3  –  LSPs 

 	Show all Local Service providers for NSP Transport.

         For NSP Transport, there will be one Local Service
         Provider  for each local NSAP that includes NSP as its
         transport selector.

         A Local NSAP can be thought of as a point of entry for
         users of  NSP transport.

9.1.4  –  PORTs 

         A port is a data structure describing a transport
         connection.

9.1.4.1  –  RSP 

 	Specify a Remote Service Provider to select those ports.

 	This will in effect, list all NSP Transport connections
 	that exist between a specific local service provider and
 	a specific remote service provider .

 	NOTE: There exists one Local Service Provider per local NSAP.
 	      There exists one Remote Service Provider per remote NSAP.

9.1.5  –  RSPs 

         Show Remote Service Providers under a Local Service
         Provider  under NSP transport. (All is the default).

         For NSP Transport, there will be one Remote Service
         Provider  for each remote NSAP that has had contact with
         this Local  Service Provider using NSP transport.

         A Remote NSAP can be thought of as a point of entry on
         the  remote node, for users of NSP transport.

 	NOTE: There exists one Local Service Provider per local NSAP.
 	      There exists one Remote Service Provider per remote NSAP.

9.1.5.1  –  LSP 

 	Specify a Local Service Provider under NSP transport.

 	For NSP Transport, there will be one Local Service
 	Provider for each local NSAP that includes NSP as its
 	transport selector.

 	A Local NSAP can be thought of as a point of entry for users of
 	NSP transport.

9.1.6  –  TCTBs 

         Show the Transport Connection Block Table and any of its
         extensions tables. This Table contains information
         regarding connections that  exist on this node.

9.2  –  TPCONS 

 		Format: sda> net show tpcons

 	Transport Provider Connection Oriented network Service VAX
 	Communication module. An executable loadable image, which
         is a lower VCM to OSI Transport and a user of TCP/IP stack.
         This convergence layer will make TCP transport appear to be
         a CONS Network Service to OSI Transport.

  	The number of connections displayed might not map to the
 	number of transport connections if OSI is using classes
         { 2, 4} due to the multiplexing of transport connections.
         (@tpcons$ga_serv/type=tpcons).

9.2.1  –  ATBS 

 		Format: sda> net show tpcons atbs

 	Show the Association Block Table and any of its
 	extensions tables.  This table contains the
 	information regarding associations between transport
 	and TPCONS. The association table contains TPCB port
         blocks. (@tpcons$ga_atb/type=atb)

9.2.2  –  TPTBs 

 		Format: sda> net show tpcons tptbs

 	Show the Transport Provider Association Block Table and any
 	of its extensions tables.  This table contains the
 	information regarding associations between transport
 	and the tcp/ip provider.

 	The table should contain a 1-1 correspondence to TPCONS
         connections. For example: if you have a single connection
         looped back to your node, you will see three TPCB blocks in
         the TPTB table. One for the listen port and one for each end
         of the TPCONS connection for a total of three TPCB ports.
         (@tpcons$ga_tptb /type=atb)

9.2.3  –  TPCBS 

 		Format: sda> net show tpcons tpcbs

         A TPCB is a data structure describing a TPCONS
         connection. Each Transport Provider Control Block represents
         one TCP/IP connection. The existence of a TPCB block does
         NOT constitute an OSI Transport Connections until a connect
         initiate/accept has been requested by OSI Transport. Once
         this procedure has been sucessfully accomplished, the TPCB
         represents one or more OSI Transport connections over TCP/IP
         depending on the OSI Transport CLASS selected - multiplexing.

9.2.4  –  STATS 

 		Format: sda> net show tpcons stats

 	The Statistic block holds all operations issued and
         received by the TPCONS VCM. Currectly  the low order
         longword is displayed.
 	(tpcons$ga_statistics/type=tpconsstat)

9.3  –  OSI 

 	Integrated OSI Transport is a transport that may be utilized by DNA
 	session or OSI applications.

9.3.1  –  ATBs 

 	Show the Association Block Table and any of its
 	extensions tables.  This table contains the
 	information regarding associations between transport
 	and its users.

9.3.2  –  LSBs 

 	Show the Link Service Blocks for Normal DATA and
 	Expedited DATA Subchannels.

9.3.3  –  LSPs 

 	Show all Local Service providers for OSI Transport.

         For OSI Transport, there will be one Local Service
         Provider  for each local NSAP that includes OSI as its
         transport selector.

         A Local NSAP can be thought of as a point of entry for
         users of  OSI transport.

9.3.4  –  NCCBs 

 	Show all Network COnnection COntrol Blocks for OSI Transport.

         For OSI Transport when run over a connection oriented network service
 	(CONS), there will be one NCCB for each network connection established,
 	and one NCCB for each X.25 Access filter OSI transport is listening on.

9.3.4.1  –  RSP 

 	Specify a Remote Service Provider to select those nccbs.

 	This will list all OSI Transport network connections, both incoming
 	and outgoing, that exist between this local network address and
 	a specific remote network address.

9.3.5  –  PORTs 

         A port is a data structure describing a transport
         connection.

9.3.5.1  –  RSP 

 	Specify a Remote Service Provider to select those ports.

 	This will in effect, list all OSI Transport connections
 	that exist between a specific local service provider and
 	a specific remote service provider .

 	NOTE: There exists one Local Service Provider per local NSAP.
 	      There exists one Remote Service Provider per remote NSAP.

9.3.5.2  –  NCCB 

 	Specify a Network Connection Block to select those ports.

 	This will list all the transport connections, using a existing over
 	a specific network connection.

9.3.6  –  RSPs 

         Show Remote Service Providers under a Local Service
         Provider  under OSI transport. (All is the default).

         For OSI Transport, there will be one Remote Service
         Provider  for each remote NSAP that has had contact with
         this Local  Service Provider using OSI transport.

         A Remote NSAP can be thought of as a point of entry on
         the  remote node, for users of OSI transport.

 	NOTE: There exists one Local Service Provider per local NSAP.
 	      There exists one Remote Service Provider per remote NSAP.

9.3.6.1  –  LSP 

 	Specify a Local Service Provider under OSI transport.

 	For OSI Transport, there will be one Local Service
 	Provider for each local NSAP that includes OSI as its
 	transport selector.

 	A Local NSAP can be thought of as a point of entry for users of
 	OSI transport.

9.3.7  –  TCTBs 

         Show the Transport Connection Block Table and any of its
         extensions tables. This Table contains information
         regarding connections that  exist on this node.

9.4  –  SESSION

9.4.1  –  ASSOCIATIONS 

 	Gives a brief display of all open associations.

 	Syntax:
 		NET$SDA> show session associations

 	Specify an Hexadecimal Association ID as a value and
 	you will get a more complete display.

 	Syntax:
 		NET$SDA> show session association=<association id>

9.4.2  –  CONNECTIONS 

 	Gives a brief display of all connections.

 	Syntax:
 		NET$SDA> show session connections

 	Specify an Hexadecimal Connection ID as a value and
 	you will get a more complete display.

 	Syntax:
 		NET$SDA> show session connection=<connection id>

9.5  –  EVENT 

 	Lists the Events not yet processed by the Event Dispatcher.

9.6  –  EMAA 

 	Entity Management Architecture Agent.

 	Lists all the registered entities and any outstanding
 	invoke blocks or management request packets.

9.7  –  FORK 

 	Although not a true DECnet-Plus display, will show VMS
 	Fork Blocks queued awaiting execution at time of crash.

9.8  –  QIO 

 	The QIO interface is support for applications using
 	the PhaseIV or VOTS style programming.

9.8.1  –  DEVICES 

 	The command SHOW DECNET /QIO /DEVICES [ /DNA | /VOTS ] will
 	display a summary of all the DNA or VOTS devices (including
 	declared applications). If you don't specify /DNA or /VOTS
 	then /DNA is the default.

9.8.2  –  SUMMARY 

 	Shows whether the QIO drivers are loaded, the DDB address, and
 	driver name.

9.9  –  ITEMLIST 

 	Displays itemlists.

9.10  –  ROUTING

9.10.1  –  CACHE 

 	Lists ES Cache entries.

9.10.2  –  PORT 

 	Lists Routing Port structure information.

9.11  –  SUMMARY 

 	Shows build information and number of active NSP and OSI links.
 	Clearly this needs more useful information.

9.12  –  TASK 

 	Displays network task structures.

9.13  –  TRACE 

 	Show's TRACE STACK attempting to symbolize routine symbols.

9.14  –  VCI 

 	Show registered VMS Communications Modules.  (Also displayed
 	as part of SHOW SUMMARY.)
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