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.