Analyzing a log file

Analyzing a log file means to compare log records using specified symptom databases that are loaded in memory. The solution is reported in the Analysis Result pane, giving the customer advice on resolving the reported problem.

  1. Open the Log View.

    Log view shows a set of log records in left side pane; property and value information in top right side pane
     
  2. To view agent, process, host, or monitor information select from the Profiling Monitor View.

    fragment showing pull down menu at top of Profile Monitor view with folders, monitors, hosts, processes, and agents all checked

     
  3. To analyze a particular log record, select it from the list of Log Records, right click, then select Analyze > Default Log Analyzer.
  4. To analyze all log records, right click, then select Analyze All > Default Log Analyzer. 
  5. If a match is found in the symptom database, the record is highlighted in blue and the solution information appears in the Analysis Result tab:

    analysis result tab selected on left side and analysis result (directive) displayed on right side
 

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

Related tasks
Setting logging preferences
Importing and using a symptom database
Determining the time between events
Viewing distributed traces
Filtering and sorting log records
Correlating log files
Working in the Sequence Diagram view

Related reference
Log view


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