General Parameters: Logging & Tracing

The Logging & Tracing tab enables you to enable logging and tracing for the listener. The Net8 Assistant enables you to specify the name and location to which listener log files are written.

Logging Disabled

Select to disable logging on the listener.

Logging Enabled

Select to enable logging on the listener. Once enabled, you can specify where log information will be written.

Log File

Enter the directory path name and the file name to which log information from the listener will be written. Note that the file name extension for this file is always .log. The default name is listener.log.The default directory is $ORACLE_HOME/network/log on UNIX and ORACLE_HOME\network\log on Windows platforms.

Tracing Disabled

Select to disable tracing on the listener.

Tracing Enabled

Select to enable tracing on the listener. Once enabled, you can specify the level of tracing desired and where trace information will be written by changing the default trace file.

Tracing Level

From the list, select the level of tracing:

OFF--Tracing is not enabled. OFF is the default setting.

USER--Tracing is set to a level appropriate for users. Traces to identify user-induced error conditions.

ADMIN--Tracing is set to a level appropriate to database administrators. Traces to identify installation-specific problems.

SUPPORT--Tracing is set to a level appropriate for customer support.

Trace files can get very large. Oracle Corporation recommends that you keep tracing off when not troubleshooting network problems.

Trace File

Enter the directory path name and file name to which trace information from the listener will be written. Note that the file name extension for this file is always .trc. The default name is listener.trc. The default directory is $ORACLE_HOME/network/trace on UNIX and ORACLE_HOME\network\trace on Windows platforms.

| See Also: Configure Listener Logging and Tracing