Enable trace

We can enable tracing during startup and be able to view trace records.

To enable tracing during startup and be able to view trace records, complete the following steps:

Steps

1. Edit the appropriate routing file for the server. The following list contains the names of the routing files

   pdmgrd_routing

   The routing file for the ISAM policy server

   pdacld_routing

   The routing file for the ISAM authorization server

2. Add a line similar to the following to the routing file:

   *:*.9:TEXTFILE:pd_install_dir/log/trace_%ld.log

   where, on a Windows operating system, pd_install_dir is either the directory where Security Verify Access is installed or the Tivoli Common Directory location.

   Or, remove the number sign (#) at the beginning of this line, if it exists in the routing file, to allow viewing of trace records.

   • Change this line, if we want to log in this debug trace data XML log format. For example, we can change the line to send the output to an XML file instead of a text file:

     *:*.9:XMLFILE.10.1000:pd_install_dir/log/trace__%ld.log;XMLSTDERR:-

     where, on a AIX, Linux, or Solaris operating system, pd_install_dir is either /var/PolicyDirector or the Tivoli Common Directory location.

Parent topic: Trace event logs