Enabling trace for a WebSphere Application Server v5.x

You can enable or disable trace support for a WebSphere Application Server v5.x test environment or server. You can use trace to obtain detailed information about the execution of run-time components, including application servers, clients, and other processes in the environment. Trace files show the time and sequence of methods called by run-time base classes, and you can use these files to pinpoint the failure.

To enable or disable tracing:

1. In the Servers view, double-click the server to open it. The server editor opens.

2. Click the Trace tab at the bottom of the editor.

3. Select the Enable trace check box.

4. In the Trace string text box, type a trace string that specifies the components, packages, or groups to trace. The trace string should be entered in the following format: component = trace_type = enabled, where component is the component for which to enable or disable tracing, and trace_type is the type of tracing to enable or disable. For example, to see how the connection manager pool is behaving, type com.ibm.ejs.cm.*=all=enabled in this box.

5. In the Trace output file field, type the directory where you want the log saved.

6. Save and close the server editor.

For more information about analyzing trace output, refer to the WebSphere Application Server documentation.

 

Parent topic

Configuring WebSphere Application Server v5.x