Configure traces using scripting

 

Use the wsadmin tool and scripting to configure traces for a configured server. Before starting this task, the wsadmin tool must be running. See the Start the wsadmin scripting client article for more information.

 

Overview

Perform the following steps to set the trace for a configured server:

 

Procedure

1. Identify the server and assign it to the server variable:

   Use Jacl:

   set server [$AdminConfig getid /Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/Server:server1/]
   

   • Use Jython:

     server = AdminConfig.getid('/Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/Server:server1/') print server
     

   Example output:

   server1(cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/servers/server1|server.xml#Server_1)
   

2. Identify the trace service belonging to the server and assign it to the tc variable:

   Use Jacl:

   set tc [$AdminConfig list TraceService $server]
   

   • Use Jython:

     tc = AdminConfig.list('TraceService', server) print tc
     

   Example output:

   (cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/servers/server1|server.xml#TraceService_1)
   

3. Set the trace string. The following example sets the trace string for a single component:

   Use Jacl:

   $AdminConfig modify $tc {{startupTraceSpecification  com.ibm.websphere.management.*=all=enabled}}
   

   • Use Jython:

     AdminConfig.modify(tc, [['startupTraceSpecification',  
     'com.ibm.websphere.management.*=all=enabled']])
     

4. The following command sets the trace string for multiple components:

   Use Jacl:

   $AdminConfig modify $tc {{startupTraceSpecification  com.ibm.websphere.management.*=all=enabled:com.ibm.ws. management.*=all=enabled:com.ibm.ws.runtime.*=all=enabled}}
   

   • Use Jython:

     AdminConfig.modify(tc, [['startupTraceSpecification',  
     'com.ibm.websphere.management.*=all=enabled:com.ibm.ws. management.*=all=enabled:com.ibm.ws.runtime.*=all=enabled']])
     

5. Save the configuration changes. See the Saving configuration changes with the wsadmin tool article for more information.

6. In a network deployment environment only, synchronize the node. See the Synchronizing nodes with the wsadmin tool article for more information.

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Use the AdminControl object for scripted administration

 

Related Reference

Commands for the AdminControl object