Trace utility

The trace utility captures information about error conditions and program control flow in ISAM, WebSEAL, and Plug-in for Web Servers. This information is stored in a file and used for debugging and problem determination purposes. The trace utility is provided primarily to assist support personnel in diagnosing problems that occur with the functions of the ISAM. As a user, we might find some of the ISAM, WebSEAL, and Plug-in for Web Servers tracing components useful. However, most of the components are of little benefit unless we are diagnosing complex problems with the assistance of technical support personnel. Trace data is intended primarily for use by IBM Tivoli Software Support personnel and might be requested as part of diagnosing a reported problem. However, experienced product administrators can also use trace data to diagnose and correct problems in the ISAM environment.

We can use the appliance local management interface to access the trace files. Select...

Parent topic: Configuration data log file