Hello, NetMaster Community!
NetMaster Community members have long relied on NetMaster SmartTrace to perform daily diagnoses and troubleshoot their mainframe networks and software operations. The latest releases of the NetMaster API Service and NetMaster Web Portal are the first in a series of releases designed to bring SmartTrace packet-tracing functionality from the 3270 to the Web.
The new SmartTrace API uses both REST and WebSocket APIs to bring SmartTrace to the NetMaster Web Portal. From the portal, you can now perform the following SmartTrace operations:
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Display a list of SmartTrace definitions
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Start and stop traces from a SmartTrace definition
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View a list of active and ended traces in a region
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Save an active or ended trace
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Download an active, ended, or saved trace in PCAP format
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Delete an ended or saved trace
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View a list of saved traces in a region
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View the details for active, ended, and saved traces
- View packets in active, ended, and saved traces
- Navigate through and view packet detail in a trace from a single page
With SmartTrace on the NetMaster Web Portal, you can switch between different NetMaster regions without leaving the Web interface, which allows for more comprehensive and easier analysis of trace data. For more information, see
Use SmartTrace in the NetMaster Web Portal.
In addition to powering the portal, the SmartTrace API can be accessed directly through the NetMaster API Service, enabling Information Security and Network Management roles to integrate NetMaster data into other products. For detailed information about the SmartTrace API, see Use the SmartTrace API.
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Sandra M. Fennell
Staff Technical Writer
Broadcom Software
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