trcstop Command

Purpose

Stops the trace function.

Syntax

trcstop [-<channel>][-s | -d]

Description

The trcstop command ends a trace session.

You can use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to run the trcstop command. To use SMIT, enter:

smit trcstop

Flags

Item Description
-<channel> Specifies the channel which stop the trace. The valid value range is from 0-7. If unspecified, then the default value is 0.
-s Enables the serialization of trace I/O from multiple processor buffers into the trace file during the tracestop operation. The -s flag is mutually exclusive with the -d flag.
Note: The serial -s option is available for all modes (single, circular, and alternate). In previous releases, the -s option was available only for circular mode.
-d Discards any captured trace buffers which are yet to be written into the file.

Example

To terminate the trace background process, enter:

trcstop

File

Item Description
/usr/bin/trcstop Contains the trcstop command.