Setting up a discovery trace

The Discovery Trace function enables you to store a history of actions pertaining to application class discovery and proper hierarchical organization of data on the desktop. After the set up, a trace icon is added to the desktop, enabling easy viewing of the trace.

To set up a discovery trace

1. From the PATROL Console work area, right-click an existing SAP Solution Manager (SSM_SOLMAN).
2. Select KM Commands >Trace Menu > Set Up Trace for Discovery.
3. Select the application class in the field on the left.
4. Set trace level to a level higher than 0 to activate the trace for the selected application class. The higher the trace level, the more detailed the stored history. Select from the following values:
   • 0-- Trace off
   • 1-- Basic milestones only, especially messages notifying of the beginning and the completion of actions invoked by menu commands
   • 2-- Detailed information, including functions that were called
   • 3-- More detailed information, including arguments (this level does not appear for all application classes)
5. In the Output destination field, select either WINDOW for display of the trace through the PATROL Console desktop, or FILE for storing the trace in a file in the appropriate following location:
   • Windows--*%PATROL_HOME%\SSMKM*
   • UNIX--$PATROL_HOME/../SSMKM/
6. Click Apply, and click Close.