You can change the log level
to determine problems during a run. By default, only warnings and
severe errors are logged. Typically, you change this level only when
requested to do so by IBM® Software
Support.
About this task
Although the test log provides general information about problems that occur during a run,
you might need to investigate certain problems further by examining a detailed trace of the run. In
general, change the problem determination level only when asked to by technical support. However,
under certain conditions, you yourself might want to change the problem determination level. For
example, if problems occur when a run reaches a certain number of users, you might increase the
level to
Config, which is the most detailed level that you will generally
use.
Procedure
To change the log level during a run:
- From the test editor, click Run Test. The execution report launches
either in the internal or external browser, and the state of the run is shown as Running.
- During the run, click .
- To change the log level, select any of the following options:
Option |
Description |
All, Finest, Finer, Fine |
Set these options only if you are requested to do so by technical
support. |
Config |
Logs static configuration messages. Configuration messages,
which include hardware specifications or system profiles, require
no corrective action. |
Info |
Logs informational messages. Informational messages, which
include system state, require no corrective action. |
Warning |
Logs warning messages. This is the default setting. Warning
messages, which might indicate potential problems, require no corrective
action. |
Severe |
Logs critical and unrecoverable errors. Critical and unrecoverable messages interrupt normal
program execution, and require corrective action. |
None |
Turns logging off. |
- Click Change.
Results
When a user group runs on your local computer, the problem determination
logs are in the
deployment_root directory in your workspace. When a user group
runs at a remote location, which is the typical use case, each remote location has a deployment
directory, which you define and which is listed on the Locations page for that user group.
Note: Common Base Event XML logs from remote locations use Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), also called
Zulu time, which is likely different from your local time. For example, Eastern Standard Time (EST)
is 5 hours behind UTC time.
What to do next
To view the problem determination log, open the log file in an XML editor. Select the log whose
timestamp matches that of the problem run. The most recent log has the suffix
00.log.