Work with trace

 

Overview

Use trace to obtain detailed information about the execution of WebSphere Application Server components, including appservers, clients, and other processes in the environment. Trace files show the time and sequence of methods called by WebSphere Application Server base classes, and you can use these files to pinpoint the failure.

Collecting a trace is often requested by IBM technical support personnel. If you are not familiar with the internal structure of WebSphere Application Server, the trace output might not be meaningful to you.

  1. Configure an output destination to which trace data is sent.

  2. Enable trace for the appropriate WebSphere Application Server or application components.

  3. Run the application or operation to generate the trace data.

  4. Analyze the trace data or forward it to the appropriate organization for analysis.
Related concepts
Interpreting trace output
Related reference
Diagnostic trace service settings
Logging and tracing settings