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.
About this task
Modify the trace settings to help with diagnosing problems or tuning
performance within certain applications. To manage the trace service for a
server process:
Procedure
- Start the administrative console.
- Click Troubleshooting > Logs and trace > server_name.
- Click the Diagnostic Trace link.
- On the Configuration tab, select the Enable Log option.
- On the Runtime tab, select either the Memory Buffer or File
Trace Output option.
- Specify the appropriate values for your configuration for either
the Memory Buffer or File Trace Output option.
- Click Apply.
- Click Troubleshooting > Logs and trace
> server_name.
- Click the Change Log Detail Levels link.
- On the Runtime tab, change the existing trace state by changing
the trace specification to the desired state.
- Click Apply.