Diagnostic tools

This chapter describes the diagnostic tools that capture and record details about how the program operates. The records help locate the product or component from which an error originates.

• Logs
  IBM Security Identity Manager logs system events during specific transactions. Log files contain levels of information about the product processes. Log files also include information about other software used to complete a task. Use the information in log files to facilitate isolating and debugging system problems.
• Traces
  Trace data provides in-depth processing information to help you focus on a particular area that you suspect is causing a problem. Trace data is more complex and detailed than message data.
• Performance and availability
  The Performance Tuning Guide provides information about setting the parameters used to tune IBM Security Identity Manager, IBM Security Directory Server, and database servers. These parameters can improve the performance of the environment.

Parent topic: Troubleshooting and support