Set traces using scripting

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

Before starting this task, wsadmin must be running. See the Start wsadmin 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:
   • Jacl...

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

   • Jython...

     server = AdminConfig.getid('/Cell:mycell/Node:mynode/Server:server1/')
     print server

   For example...

   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

   For example...

   (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 article for more information.

6. In a network deployment environment only, synchronize the node. See the Synchronizing nodes with wsadmin article for more information.

 

Related tasks

Enable trace on a running server
Turning traces on and off in servers processes using scripting
Tracing operations with wsadmin
Use AdminControl for scripted administration

 

Related

Commands for AdminControl