Working with trace

Use trace to obtain detailed information about running the WebSphere Application Server components, including application servers, clients, and other processes in the environment.

Overview

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.

Procedure

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.

Results

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