PMDF System Manager's Guide

You can test rewrite rules with the OpenVMS command PMDF TEST/REWRITE or the UNIX or NT command pmdf test -rewrite. If you use a compiled configuration, then use of the /NOIMAGE qualifier (on OpenVMS) or -noimage qualifier (on UNIX and NT) will allow you to test changes made to the configuration file prior to recompiling and reinstalling the new configuration.

You may find it very instructive to rewrite a few addresses using this utility with the /DEBUG qualifier (on OpenVMS) or -debug qualifier (on UNIX and NT). This will show you step by step how the address is rewritten. For instance, try issuing the OpenVMS command

$ PMDF TEST/REWRITE/DEBUG SYSTEM@EXAMPLE.COM

or the UNIX command

# pmdf test -rewrite -debug system@example.com

or the NT command

C:\> pmdf test -rewrite -debug system@example.com

and see what happens.

For a description of the PMDF TEST/REWRITE (OpenVMS) or pmdf test -rewrite (UNIX and NT) utility, refer to Chapter 30 or Chapter 31, respectively.