Log files are analyzed using symptom databases to interpret known events and error conditions. The database provides explanations for events and possible recovery steps.

The Log and Trace Analyzer provides you the ability to combine several log files into a single unit for analysis, which means that you can:

• Import, display, and analyze multiple log files

• Correlate events in multiple log files

• View the correlations graphically

Follow these steps to analyze log files:

1. Set up preferences

2. Import a symptom database

3. Import log files

4. Filter records

5. Sort records

6. Analyze log files

7. Correlate log files

8. View log interactions

Related concepts
Overview of the Log and Trace Analyzer
Common Base Event model
The symptom database

Related tasks
Setting preferences
Importing and using a symptom database
Viewing distributed traces
Attaching to a running process to collect log records

Related reference
Log view