Configure traces using scripting

Before starting this task, the wsadmin tool must be running. See the Starting the wsadmin scripting client article for more information.

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

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

   • Using Jacl:

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

   • Using 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:

   • Using Jacl:

     set tc [$AdminConfig list TraceService $server]

   • Using 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:

   • Using Jacl:

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

   • Using Jython:

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

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

   • Using Jacl:

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

   • Using 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.

Related concepts
AdminControl object for scripted administration

Related reference
Commands for the AdminControl object