PROBLEM DETERMINATION—A LOG AND TRACE ANALYZER FOR AUTONOMIC COMPUTING The Log and Trace Analyzer for Autonomic Computing is an Eclipse-based tool that enables viewing, analysis, and correlation of log files generated by IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, IBM DB2 Universal Database, and Apache HTTP Server. This tool makes it easier and faster for developers and support personnel to debug and resolve problems within multitier systems, by converting heterogeneous data into a common event model and by providing a specialized visualization and analysis of the data. The Log and Trace Analyzer for Autonomic Computing works with ISV application plug-ins. The following runtime operating systems are enabled: -
WebSphere/Apache/IBM HTTP Server: All 32-bit runtime environments on which WebSphere Application Server 4.x or 5.0 is available. -
DB2 UDB: All runtime environments on which both WebSphere Application Server 4.x or 5.0 and DB2 UDB 8.1.x are available. How Does It Work? It provides a consolidated environment that deals with logs and traces produced by various components of a deployed system. This technology links these two sets of tools (tracing and logging) and helps bridge the gap between determination of problems and debugging of applications and middleware. By capturing and correlating events from end-to-end execution in the distributed stack, this tool allows for a more structured analysis of distributed application problems that facilitates the development of autonomic, self-healing, and self-optimizing capabilities. | 
