Analyzing log records using IBM Log Analyzer
Prerequisites
Procedure
To analyze log records using IBM(R) Log Analyzer:
- In the Log view, select a record from the list of log records.
- Optional: Right-click the log record and click Analyze > Configure.
- In the Analysis engines tab, select the IBM Advanced Event Correlation Analyzer check box.
- In the Symptom databases tab, select one or more symptom databases to use for analysis.
If no symptom database is in use, click Add Database to import a symptom database file.
Import a supported symptom database from a remote host using
the Symptom V2.0 format importer and the Symptom 2.0 target format.
- Click OK to save this configuration.
- Right-click the log record and click Analyze > Run.
The Symptom Analysis Results view displays all matches found in the symptom database.
- To analyze multiple log records:
Click a log record, press the Ctrl key and click more records, right-click and click Analyze > Run.
To change the configuration, click Analyze > Configure.
- To analyze all log records:
Right-click a log record and click Analyze All > Run.
To change the configuration, click Analyze All > Configure.
Related concepts
Symptom databases
Related tasks
Creating a symptom database
Importing a symptom database
Related reference
Supported symptom databases
Symptom Analysis Results view
Mappings for XPath functions to SQL statements
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