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Enable Policy Server Trace Logging at the IdP

At the IdP, enable logging for the Policy Server so you can view the log file smtracedefault.log and examine trace messages about single sign-on and single logout. This log file is located in the directory policy_server_home/siteminder/log.

To enable trace logging for federation

1. Open the Policy Server Management Console.
2. Click on the Profiler tab and customize the contents of the trace log. Be sure to include the Fed_Server component in the log to see the federation trace messages.

   You configure trace logging at the Policy Server using the Policy Server Management Console.

3. Install the IdP Web Agent.