Define Tracing and Logging

Use the GE HMI Server Configuration Manager to configure the tracing and logging settings for the Alarm Gateway and Data Distributor.

  1. In the GE HMI Server Configuration Manager, select the Alarm Gateway/Data Distributor tab.
  2. In the Alarm Gateway section, do the following:
    1. In the Application Trace Level field, define the logging level for Alarm Gateway.
    2. In the OPC UA Trace Level field, define the logging level for the messages used to communicate with an OPC UA server.
    3. In the Max Log File Backups field, define the maximum number of log files to store in the log folder before overwriting the oldest log files with a newer one.
    4. In the Max Log File Entries field, define the maximum number of log entries a log file can contain before creating a new log file.
    5. To view the Alarm Gateway log files, select Log Files.
  3. In the Data Distributor section, do the following:
    1. In the Trace Level field, define the logging level for the Data Distributor.
    2. In the Enable Log Packets field, indicate if you want to display the communication packet content, such as subscription requests, for the Data Distributor.
    3. In the Max Log File Backups field, define the maximum number of log files to store in the log folder before overwriting the oldest log file with a newer one.
    4. In the Max Log File Entries field, define the maximum number of log entries a log file can contain before creating a new log file.
    5. To view the Data Distributor log files, select Log Files.