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

Logging Disabled:

Select this option to disable the logging feature on the listener.

Logging Enabled:

Select this option to enable the logging feature on the listener. Once enabled, you may specify where log information will be written.

Log File:

Specify either the directory path name or file name to which log information from the listener will be written, enter any valid path and file name in the Log File field provided. Note that the file name extension for this file is always .LOG. The default name is LISTENER.LOG.

Tracing Disabled:

Select this option to disable the tracing feature on the listener.

Tracing Enabled:

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

Tracing Level:

From the drop-down 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:

Specify either the directory path name or 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.