Why and when to perform this task
You can manage the trace service for a server process while the server is stopped and while it is running. You can specify which components to trace, where to send trace output, the characteristics of the trace output device, and which format to generate trace output in.Steps for this task
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.