TCP/IP Commands Quick Reference

TCP/IP Commands for TSO/E

Note: The following TCP/IP commands should be done from the

TSO command panel or the READY prompt.

Note: hostname may be the IP address of the host, or the host

name of the host.

• FTP hostname {port} - Connect to remote host to get/put files. Defaults to port 21.

• HOMETEST - Validate TCP/IP configuration.

• NETSTAT option {TCP procname} - Display network status of local host. Use ? for list of options.

• NETSTAT ALLCON|CONN - Display port connections for the TCP/IP stack.

• NETSTAT ARP ALL|ipaddress - Display ARP cache for the TCP/IP stack.

• NETSTAT DEV - Display the status of the device(s) and link(s) for the TCP/IP stack.

• NETSTAT GATE|ROUTE - Display routing information for the TCP/IP stack. (Different views)

• NETSTAT HOME - Display IP address(es) for the stack.

• PING hostname - Sends an echo request to a host name or address to determine if the computer is accessible. Use ? for list of options.

• TELNET hostname {port} - Log on to remote host. By default, port 23 is used. Use ? for list of options.

• TRACERTE hostname - Trace hops from this host to destination host. Use ? for list of options.

z/OS Console Commands for TCP/IP

Note: If multiple stacks are running, you must identify the stack in

the procname field.

 

• D TCPIP - list names and status of TCP/IP stacks.

• D TCPIP,{procname},HELP - display list of TCP/IP display options.

  • These include -NETSTAT, TELNET, HELP, DISPLAY, VARY, OMPROUTE, SYSPLEX, STOR.

• D TCPIP,{procname},Netstat,ALLCONN|CONN - display socket information for the TCP/IP stack.

• D TCPIP,{procname},Netstat,ARP - display contents of ARP cache for the TCP/IP stack.

• D TCPIP,{procname},Netstat,DEVlinks - display Device and link status for the TCP/IP stack.

• D TCPIP,{procname},Netstat,HOME - display the IP address(es) for the TCP/IP stack.

• D TCPIP,{procname},Netstat,ROUTE - display the routing table for the TCP/IP stack.

• V TCPIP,{procname},HELP - display list of TCP/IP vary options.

  • These include - HELP, OBEYFILE, PKTTRACE, DATTRACE, START, STOP, PURGECACHE

• V TCPIP,{procname},PURGECACHE,linkname - purge ARP cache for the specified adapter (linkname from NETSTAT,DEVLINKS).

• V TCPIP,{procname},START|STOP,devname - Start or stop the device name identified in NETSTAT DEV output.

• V TCPIP,{procname},Telnet,xxxx - performs specified function for TELNET.

  • ACT|INACT,luname - Enables|disables lu as VTAM session candidate

  • QUIESCE - Blocks new connections.

  • RESUME - Ends QUIESCEd state.

  • STOP - Ends telnet connections and closes port.

Related z/OS Console Commands

• D IOS,MIH,DEV=dddd - MIH value for device

  • Note: The value for "c's and d's" in the following Display Matrix (D M) command is optional, but if included, must be in parentheses ().

• D M=CHP{(cc)}|DEV{(dddd)} - Status of CHPID cc, or summary of all CHPIDs if (cc) is not provided. Display CHPIDs/device status or summary of CHPID status of all devices if (dddd) is not provided.

• D U,,ALLOC|OFFLINE|ONLINE - Display information for all devices by selected status.

• D U,,,dddd{,nnn} - Display status of devices starting at device dddd for nnn number of devices (default 16).

• SETIOS MIH,DEV=ddd,TIME=mm:ss - set MIH time for specified device.

• V dddd|dddd-dddd,OFFLINE|ONLINE - vary device(s) offline or online.

• CF CHP(cc),ONline|OFFline - Configure online/offline CHPID cc to MVS & hardware.

z/VM Operator Commands

Note: Requires class B authority to issue the following commands.

• Q MITIME - Display MIH times for devices.

• Q OSA ACTIVE|ALL - display status of OSA devices.

• Q rdev|rdev-rdev - Display status of real device(s).

• Q PATHS rdev|rdev-rdev - Display path status to real device(s) (PIM, PAM, LPM).

• Q CHPID cc - Display real CHPID status.

• VARY OFF|ON rdev|rdev-rdev - vary device(s) off or online

• VARY OFF|ON PATH cc FROM|TO rdev|rdev-rdev change the status of a path to device(s).

• VARY OFF|ON CHPID cc - configure a CHPID off or on to both hardware and software.

z/VM TCP/IP Commands

Note: Your CMS userid must be linked to the TCPMAINT 592

minidisk to execute the following commands.

Note: hostname may be the IP address of the host, or the host

name of the host.

 

•  FTP hostname {port} - Connect to remote host to get/put files. Defaults to port 21. Enter FTP ? for list of options.

• HOMETEST - Validate TCP/IP configuration.

• IFCONFIG - display network interfaces.

• IFCONFIG interface UP|DOWN - Start or stop the specified network interface.

• NETSTAT option - Display network status of local host. Use ? for list of options.

• NETSTAT ALLCON|CONN - Display all port connections for the TCP/IP stack.

• NETSTAT ARP *|ipaddress - Display ARP cache for the TCP/IP stack.

• NETSTAT DEV - Display the status of the device(s) and link(s) for the TCP/IP stack.

• NETSTAT GATE - Display TCP/IP routing information.

• NETSTAT HOME - Display IP address(es) in TCP/IP stack.

• NETSTAT OBEY START|STOP devname - Start or stop the device name identified in NETSTAT DEV output.

• PING hostname - Sends an echo request to a host name or address to determine if the computer is accessible. Use ? for list of options.

• TELNET hostname {port} - Log on to remote host. By default, port 23 is used. Use ? for list of options.

• TRACERTE hostname - Trace hops from this host to destination host. Use ? for list of options.

VTAM Commands

VTAM commands related to OSA cards.

• D NET,ID=name - display network named in ID field

  Additional parameters that may be added:

  • ,SCOPE=ONLY | ACT | ALL | INACT

  • ,E - Gives extended information about the node.

• D NET,MAJNODES|APPLS - Shows status of all active major nodes or applications.

• D NET,PENDING - Lists nodes in pending states.

• D NET,TRL - display list of TRLEs.

• D NET,TRL,TRLE=trlename - display status of specific TRLE. (Use this command to display the devices assigned to a QDIO (or MPC) OSA-Express resource.)

• V NET,ACT,ID=ISTTRL,UPDATE=ALL - Deletes all inactive TRLEs.

• V NET,ACT,ID=name - Activates the VTAM resource identified by the name.

• V NET,INACT,ID=name - Inactivates the VTAM resource identified by the name.

  • ,F | I | U - Deactivate FORCE, IMMEDIATE, or UNCONDITIONAL (if normal inact fails).

TCP/IP Commands for Windows

• Commands should work for Windows 95, 98, NT, & 2000 1.

• Commands must be done from a command prompt window.

• The commands are listed in upper case for presentation only. They should be entered in lower case.

• Note: hostname may be the IP address of the host, or the host name of the host.

• ARP -A - Display ARP cache. Use -? for options.

• FTP hostname - Connect to remote host to get/put files.

  • Defaults to port 21. Use -? for list of options.

  • Note: The output of the NETSTAT command may roll through your window. To prevent this, add |more to the end of the netstat command. (Or direct the output to a file by adding >filename.TXT to the end of the NETSTAT command.)

• NETSTAT -? - Display a list of options.

• NETSTAT -A - Display host socket information.

• NETSTAT -E - Display host Ethernet statistics.

• NETSTAT -N - Display host addresses and ports numerically.

• NETSTAT -P TCP|UDP|IP - Display connection information for the selected protocol.

• NETSTAT -R - Display host routes.

• NETSTAT -S - Display host statistics.

• PING hostname - Sends an echo request to a host name or address to determine if the computer is accessible. Use -? for list of options.

• TELNET hostname {port} - Log on to remote host. By default, port 23 is used. Use -? for list of options.

• TRACERT hostname - Trace hops from this host to destination host. Use -? for list of options.

TCP/IP Commands for Linux

The commands are listed in upper case for presentation only. They should be entered in lower case.

• ARP - Display ARP cache. Use -? for options.

• DMESG |MORE - Display complete information about the Linux environment including network devices. ( |MORE keeps output from scrolling.) ( > filename to send to a file.)

• FTP hostname|ipaddress - Connect to remote host to get/put files. Defaults to port 21. Use -? for options.

• IFCONFIG - display network interfaces (like LO,EN0,TR0)

• IFCONFIG interface UP|DOWN - Start or stop the selected network interface(EN0,TR0, etc).

  For the following NETSTAT commands,

  • adding N to the option will display numerical output.

  • adding V will display verbose.

• NETSTAT -A - Display all sockets.

• NETSTAT -I - Display interface table.

• NETSTAT -R - Display host routes.

• PING hostname|ipaddress - Sends an echo request to a host to determine if the computer is accessible. Use -? for options.

• ROUTE - Displays IP routing table.

• TELNET hostname|ipaddress {port} - Log on to remote host.

  By default, port 23 is used. Use -? for options.

• TRACEROUTE hostname|ipaddress - Trace hops from this host to destination host. Use -? for list of options.

FTP Subcommands

• ascii - ASCII transfer of text files.

• binary - BINARY transfer of binary files.

• cd remote-directory - Change directory on remote host.

• close - Ends the FTP session. After close, OPEN a new connection or QUIT from FTP.

• delete filename - Delete the file from remote host.

• dir {file destination} - Gives full directory listing on remote host. file - file to be listed. destination - where to put listing. Both file and destination are optional.

• get filename {localfilename} - Get a file from remote host.

• hash - Display a hash sign (#) every time a block of data is transferred. (Useful for large transfers.)

• help {command} - Displays a description of the command. If a command is not specified, a list of commands is displayed.

• lcd directory - Change directory on your local machine.

• ls {file destination} - Like dir, but less information.

• mget file-list - Get multiple files from remote machine.

• mput file-list - Put multiple files to remote machine.

• open machine-name - Connect to named machine (IP or host name). Old connection must be CLOSEd first.

• prompt - Turn prompting off/on for mget and mput.

• put filename {remotefilename} - Put a file onto remote host.

• pwd - Present Working Directory on remote host.

• quit | bye - exits FTP.