Enabling trace at server startup

Why and when to perform this task

The diagnostic trace configuration settings for a server process determines the initial trace state for a server process. The configuration settings are read at server startup and used to configure the trace service. You can also change many of the trace service properties or settings while the server process is running.

Steps for this task

  1. Start the administrative console.
  2. Click Troubleshooting > Logs and Trace in the console navigation tree, then click Server > Diagnostic Trace.
  3. Click Configuration.
  4. Select the Enable Trace check box to enable trace, clear the check box to disable trace.
  5. Set the trace specification to the desired state by entering the proper TraceString.
  6. Select whether to direct trace ouput to either a file or an in-memory circular buffer.

    Note: Different components can produce different amounts of trace output per entry. Naming and security tracing, for example, produces a much higher trace output than Web container tracing. Consider the type of data being collected when you configure your memory allocation and output settings.

  7. If the in-memory circular buffer is selected for the trace output set the size of the buffer, specified in thousands of entries.
    This is the maximum number of entries that will be retained in the buffer at any given time.
  8. If a file is selected for trace output, set the maximum size in megabytes to which the file should be allowed to grow.
    When the file reaches this size, the existing file will be closed, renamed, and a new file with the original name reopened. The new name of the file will be based upon the original name with a timestamp qualifier added to the name. In addition, specify the number of history files to keep.
  9. Select the desired format for the generated trace.
  10. Save the changed configuration.
  11. Start the server.

Related concepts
Enabling trace
Related tasks
Enabling trace on a running server



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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 8:07:48 PM CDT    WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation, Version 5.0.2
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