Collect troubleshooting data for Common Event Infrastructure (CEI) problems in WebSphere Process Server

Collect troubleshooting data for CEI problems in WebSphere Process Server. Gathering this information before calling IBM support helps familiarize you with the troubleshooting process and saves you time.

Setting the trace string

Set the following trace string, then reproduce the problem. For instructions, see the main WebSphere Process Server MustGather document.


CEI server:
com.ibm.events.*=all

CEI client application or emitter:
com.ibm.events.*=all


Note: Enabling the trace might slow down your system. This delay can lead to transaction timeouts and errors.

Required diagnostic information

Gather the following information and files:

General diagnostic information

• Problem description
• Environment description
• Server logs: All files from the following directories:
  <profile_root>/<profile_name>/logs/<server_name>
  <profile_root>/<profile_name>/logs/ffdc
• Project interchange (PI) or enterprise archive (EAR) file from the relevant applications
  

IBM Support Assistant

Automated data collectors are available in IBM Support Assistant to improve the accuracy of complete data collection. You can use ISA Lite to automate the gathering of the required log files.

Note: When you use ISA Lite, also gather a detailed problem description, environment description, and other requested materials, such as a PI file.

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Collecting diagnostic information

For instructions about collecting the general diagnostic information, see the "Manually collect troubleshooting information" section in Collecting troubleshooting data for WebSphere Process Server Version 6. The server logs and some of the environment details can be collected with ISA Lite.

Note: If a problem occurs during the CEI configuration, gather both the deployment manager and the target servers logs.

What to do next

1. Review the logs and traces at the time of the problem to try to determine the source of the problem.
   
   
2. Use IBM Support Assistant to search for known problems in the information center, forums, and technotes.
   
   
3. If you cannot find related problems or cannot solve the problem, send the information that you collected to IBM by following the instructions in Exchanging Information with IBM Technical Support.
   
   

For a listing of all technotes, downloads, and educational materials that are specific to WebSphere Process Server , search the WebSphere Process Server support page.