Activating/deactivating trace functions

You can control the trace function as follows:

• You use the command ftmodo -tr=n/f to activate and deactivate the trace function itself.

• When the trace function is active, the command ftmodo -trp -trr allows you to make selections based on protocol type and request type.

• You use the command ftmodo -tro=b to generate a minimal trace.

• You use the command ftmodo -troll to control the scope of the trace for the lower protocol layers.

  This means that it is also possible to store CMX trace files in the instance’s directory when working with CMX. These can be selected and displayed in the same way as openFT trace files using the openFT Explorer, for example.

You can also make these settings in the openFT Explorer (Administration - Operating Parameters - Trace).

You can also create a partner-specific trace, see section “Activating/deactivating trace functions”.

When trace mode is switched on, diagnostic data is written to trace files which are located in subdirectory traces of the respective openFT instance.

In the case of the standard instance the path name is as follows:

• On Unix systems /var/openFT/std/traces

• On Windows systems C:\ProgramData\Fujitsu Technology Solutions\openFT\var\std\traces

When you have finished diagnosis, you should deactivate the trace mode for reasons of performance. The trace files can become infinitely large, since they are not cyclically overwritten. However, you can also close trace files with the ftmodo -tr=c command and open new trace files. This function is also available in the openFT Explorer (Change File button on the Trace tab).

Activating partner specific trace

If you only wish to record traces for a specific partner, proceed as follows:

1. Activate the trace function for the required partner, for instance using ftmodptn partner1 -tr=n.

2. Deactivate the trace for the partner types, for instance using ftmodo -trp=.

3. Deactivate the general trace function, for instance using ftmodo -tr=n.

Activating/deactivating interface trace (Windows systems)

You can additionally activate the interface trace using the openFT Explorer. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Activate the Interface Trace option under Administration - Operating Parameters - Trace.

2. Stop the openFT service using the control panel and then restart it.

Deactivation is performed in the same way:

1. Deactivate the Interface Trace option under Administration - Operating Parameters - Trace.

2. Stop the openFT service using the control panel and then restart it.

Note that the interface trace is extremely extensive and can slow down operation of openFT. For this reason, you should only activate the interface trace if this is required for diagnostic purposes.