Configure traces

Use wsadmin.sh and scripting to configure traces for a configured server.

Before starting this task, wsadmin.sh must be running. See the starting the wsadmin scripting client information.

To set the trace for a configured server:

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

   • Jacl:

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

   • 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:

   • Jacl:

     set tc [$AdminConfig list TraceService $server]

   • 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:

   • Jacl:

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

   • Jython:

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

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

   • Jacl:

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

   • 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 wsadmin.sh information.

6. In a network deployment environment only, synchronize the node. See the synchronizing nodes with wsadmin.sh information.

Related tasks

Enable trace on a running server

Turning traces on and off in servers processes

Tracing operations using wsdmin.sh

Use the wsadmin scripting AdminControl object for scripted administration

Start the wsadmin scripting client

Saving configuration changes with wsadmin.sh

Synchronize nodes using wsdmin.sh

Commands for the AdminControl object