General Parameters: Logging & Tracing
The Logging & Tracing tab enables you to enable logging and tracing for the listener. The Oracle Net Manager enables you to specify the name and location to which listener log files are written.
Logging Disabled
Select to disable logging on the listener.
Logging Enabled
Select to enable logging on the listener. Once enabled, you can specify where log information will be written.
Log File
Enter the directory path name and the file name to which log information from the listener will be written. Note that the file name extension for this file is always .log. The default name is listener.log.The default directory is $ORACLE_HOME/network/log on UNIX and ORACLE_HOME \network\log on Windows platforms.
Tracing Disabled
Select to disable tracing on the listener.
Tracing Enabled
Select to enable tracing on the listener. Once enabled, you can specify the level of tracing desired and where trace information will be written by changing the default trace file.
Tracing Level
From the 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.
Administrator--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
Enter the directory path name and 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.
Related Topics
Configure Listener Logging and Tracing
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