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SmartTrace OCS Mode

You can activate and inactivate a SmartTrace definition by using OCS commands.

Schedule Tracing from OCS

You can schedule a trace from OCS or Command Entry by activating and stopping a trace definition at defined times.

To start a trace at a defined time, issue the following command in conjunction with the AT command:

TRCACT name

To stop a trace at a defined time, issue the following command in conjunction with the AT command:

TRCINACT name

name

Specifies the name of an existing SmartTrace definition.

Example

To schedule a trace definition called Trace1 to activate at 22:00 and stop at 23:00, issue the following commands:

AT 22.00.00 ROUTE=SYS CMD=TRCACT Trace1

AT 23.00.00 ROUTE=SYS CMD=TRCINACT Trace1