Document ID:        16564.1
Subject:            A Quick Guide to Setting Up Client Side SQL*NET tracing
Last Modified:      01 Jun 95 
Author:             RPOWELL


Client Tracing
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1) Set the environment variable TNS_ADMIN to the directory where the 
   tnsnames.ora and listener.ora files exist.

   The default location is $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin. Set $TNS_ADMIN to this
   if it is not set. This ENSURES you know which files you are using.

2) Start the listener:          lsnrctl
                                > set password <password>
                                > start

   Note any errors. If you do not have a password set then ignore the 
   set password command.

3) If the listener started, start the database.

4) Create a file in $HOME called .sqlnet.ora and add the lines:

        trace_level_client= 16
        trace_file_client=client
        trace_directory_client= /tmp            (or similar)
        trace_unique_client=true

5) Try to connect from SQL*Plus thus:

        sqlplus username/password@alias

   or
        sqlplus username/password

   substituting a suitable alias.

6) If you get an error we may need to see the client trace file
   /tmp/client_<PID>.trc where <PID> is the process ID of the 
   client process (*1).
   This will be quite large so it is best to FAX or EMAIL it.

*1 Note: On earlier versions of SQL*Net the filename may NOT have
         the process ID appended to it.

Listener Tracing:
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1) Edit your $TNS_ADMIN/listener.ora file and add the lines:

        TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER     = 16    
        TRACE_DIRECTORY_LISTENER = /tmp
        TRACE_FILE_LISTENER      = "listener"   

2) Stop and restart the listener:

        lsnrctl stop
        lsnrctl start

   Output should go to /tmp/listener.trc