Capturing a TCP/IP socket trace

BARR/PRINT TCP/IP

If you have communications problems, you might want to capture a TCP/IP socket trace. Complete the following steps to capture a trace.

  1. Open the BARR/PRINT TCP/IP Configuration utility.

  2. Select the Socket tab.

    Socket Tab

  3. Under Trace controls, verify the File name of the trace and click Start.

  1. Receive a file with TCP/IP socket.

  2. Click Stop when you are finished tracing. The trace file is automatically stored in the \\Program Files\Common Files\Barr\Trace folder. When you capture diagnostics with the Diagnostics Utility, this file will be automatically included.

Leaving the trace running can greatly degrade performance. The trace is intended as a diagnostic tool only and must not be used in production settings. If you close the BARR/PRINT TCP/IP Configuration utility while the trace is running, a message will ask you if you want to stop the trace.

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