--- /tmp/SfsManager	2014-11-26 10:33:16.000000000 -0600
+++ ./SfsManager	2014-11-21 00:22:07.000000000 -0600
@@ -203,10 +203,12 @@
         netmist_cmd += " -z"
     if rc.parms["USE_RSHRCP"] == 1:
         netmist_cmd += " -u"
+    if rc.parms["NO_OP_VALIDATE"] == 1:
+        netmist_cmd += " -3"
     if rc.parms["FILE_ACCESS_LIST"] == 1:
         netmist_cmd += " -Y"
-    if rc.parms["TRACEDEBUG"] == 1:
-        netmist_cmd += " -2"
+    if rc.parms["TRACEDEBUG"]:
+        netmist_cmd += " -2 %d" % rc.parms["TRACEDEBUG"]
     if rc.parms["SHARING_MODE"] == 1:
         netmist_cmd += " -X"
     if rc.parms["SOCK_DEBUG"] == 1:
@@ -724,6 +726,7 @@
             "LOCAL_ONLY": 0,
             "FILE_ACCESS_LIST": 0,
             "TRACEDEBUG": 0,
+            "NO_OP_VALIDATE": 0,
             "SHARING_MODE": 0,
             "SOCK_DEBUG": 0,
             "NETMIST_LOGS": ""}
@@ -786,18 +789,20 @@
                     elif multiplier == "g":
                         num *= (1024 * 1024)
                     self.file_size = num
-        elif parm == "BYTE_OFFSET":
+        # validate greater than or equal to zero parameters (integer)
+        elif parm in ['BYTE_OFFSET', 'TRACEDEBUG']:
             if value != "":
                 try:
                     i = int(value)
                     if i >= 0:
-                        self.parms["BYTE_OFFSET"] = i
+                        self.parms[parm] = i
                     else:
-                        message(("Invalid value for BYTE_OFFSET, must be"
-                        "greater than or equal to zero"), "[ERROR]", True,
-                        self.log, True)
+                        message(("Invalid value for %s, must be"
+                        " greater than or equal to zero" % parm), "[ERROR]", 
+                        True, self.log, True)
                 except ValueError:
-                    message("Invalid value for BYTE_OFFSET", "[ERROR]", True,
+                    message(("Invalid value for %s, must be greater than"
+                    " or equal to zero" % parm), "[ERROR]", True,
                     self.log, True)
         # validate positive integer value parameters
         elif parm in ['DIR_COUNT', 'FILES_PER_DIR', 'MAX_FD', 'PIT_PORT']:
@@ -815,8 +820,8 @@
         # validate boolean value parameters, convert to 1 or 0
         elif parm in ['IPV6_ENABLE', 'UNLINK_FILES', 'DISABLE_FSYNCS', \
                 'USE_RSHRCP', 'LOCAL_ONLY', 'HEARTBEAT_NOTIFICATIONS', \
-                'LATENCY_GRAPH', 'FILE_ACCESS_LIST', 'TRACEDEBUG', \
-                'SHARING_MODE', 'SOCK_DEBUG']:
+                'LATENCY_GRAPH', 'FILE_ACCESS_LIST', 'SHARING_MODE', \
+                'SOCK_DEBUG','NO_OP_VALIDATE']:
             if value != "":
                 retval = check_string_bool(value)
                 if retval == -1: