Troubleshooting the Telnet problems

This topic contains information about troubleshooting and correcting problems with Telnet.

Determining problems with Telnet
You need diagnostic information to troubleshoot Telnet, including a flow chart for system problem analysis, and you need a list of materials when reporting Telnet problems.
Troubleshooting emulation types
When developing a Telnet client, it is important that you negotiate the correct emulation workstation type. The functions allowed vary with the workstation type. The following guide helps you understand the workstation type and the function capabilities of that workstation.
Troubleshooting your Telnet SSL server
Here are the detailed steps for troubleshooting your Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) server including system SSL return codes and a list of common SSL problems.
TRCTCPAPP service program outputs
You can run a Virtual Terminal Manager (VTM) component trace with the user data field set to Telnet.
Materials needed to report Telnet problems
You might need to provide your service representative with this information when you report a Telnet problem.
Automatically generated diagnostic information
Some Telnet server errors automatically generate diagnostic information. This topic describes how to retrieve that information.

Parent topic: Telnet