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Management Console--Profiler Tab Fields and Controls

The Profiler tab is where you set up the Policy Server Profiler to trace internal Policy Server diagnostics and processing.

Configuration Settings Group Box

The Configuration Settings group box is where you enable or disable profiling, and where you specify a configuration file for the profiler. If you want to create or edit a configuration file, you can access the Policy Server Profiler using the Configure Settings button.

Enable Profiling check box

Select to enable profiling for the Policy Server.

Configuration File drop down list

Select any Profiler configuration file that has already been selected during this management session from the list, or click the Browse button to select another configuration file.

Configure Settings button

Opens the Policy Server Profiler dialog from where you can choose components and data fields to trace, and create filters.

BufferedTracing

(Solaris) Select to buffer trace messages when written to the trace logs. This results in maximum Policy Server performance when the profiler is enabled. Deselect to allow trace messages to be written to the trace logs without being buffered. This results in slower performance, but provides maximum compatibility with the previous log writing behavior.

Output Group Box

The Output group box is where you specify the output format for information generated by the Policy Server Profiler.

Output to Console check box

Select to send profiler output to a console window.

Output to File check box

Select to send profiler output to a file. If you select this check box, specify a path and file name in the field below the check box.

Select Output Format

Select one of the following radio buttons to specify Profiler output format:

SiteMinder Default radio button

Output is provided in the standard SiteMinder format (enclosed in square brackets []).

Note: The SiteMinder Default output format is required by Customer Support. In order for Support to troubleshoot an issue, Profiler output must be provided to Support using the SiteMinder Default output format.

Fixed Width Fields radio button

Select to configure the Profiler to provide output in a text file with fixed-width fields. If the data in a field does not match the width, it is padded with spaces. If the data in a field is too long, extra characters are truncated.

XML Tags radio button

Select to configure the Profiler to generate output using XML tags to identify the output.

Field Delimiter radio button

Select to configure the Profiler to generate output delimited by the character you specify in the field to the right of the radio button.

Note: Do not use a semicolon (;) as the delimiting character.

More information:

Configure the Policy Server Profiler

Policy Server Profiler Dialog Box