Log files are analyzed using symptom databases to interpret known events and error conditions. The database provides explanations for events and possible recovery steps.
The Log and Trace Analyzer provides you the ability to combine several log files into a single unit for analysis, which means that you can:
Follow these steps to analyze log files:
Related concepts
Determining problems in distributed
applications using the Log and Trace Analyzer
Common Base Event model
The symptom database
Related tasks
Setting preferences
Importing and using a symptom database
Related reference
Log view
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