Working with trace
Overview
Use trace to obtain detailed information about the execution of WAS components, including application servers, clients, and other processes in the environment. Trace files show the time and sequence of methods called by WAS base classes, and one can use these files to pinpoint the failure.Collecting a trace is often requested by IBM technical support personnel. If you are not familiar with the internal structure of WebSphere Application Server, the trace output might not be meaningful to you.
Procedure
- Configure an output destination to which trace data is sent.
- Enable trace for the appropriate WAS or application components.
- Run the application or operation to generate the trace data.
- Analyze the trace data or forward it to the appropriate organization for analysis.
See also
Enabling tracing and logging
Manage the application server trace service
Interpreting trace output
Diagnostic trace service settings
Log and trace settings