atkprobe

This command discovers information about the AppleTalk setup on the specified network interface, including the range of valid network numbers, a list of available AppleTalk zone names, and the default zone name.

Location

TNHOME/usr/bin

Usage

atkprobe devicename:ppa-number

Options

Example

Before running atkprobe, you must shut down the server. Telnet to the server and use the following command to shut down TAS:

tnshut

To run atkprobe, you must know the device names on your AppleTalk network. To find them, use the following command.

netstat -i

If netstat -i returns the network name le0, for example, you must enter the AppleTalk interface /dev/le:0 for the device variable. To display the configuration information on /dev/le:0, enter the following command:

atkprobe /dev/le:0

Information on the specified AppleTalk transport interface, such as network range, default AppleTalk zone name, and a list of available AppleTalk zones, appears.

Sample Output:

Use the following command to restart the server:

tnstart