Trace32 Filtering and Highlighting
The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit (SCCM CCM.msi) contains a new version of Trace32.exe
What is Trace 32?
Trace32 - A log viewer that provides a way to easily view and monitor log files created and updated by Configuration Manager 2007 clients and servers.
Version: 4.0.5931.0001
Download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=948e477e-fd3b-4a09-9015-141683c7ad5f&DisplayLang=en
How to filter using trace32?
As an example you can filter on a PackageID. You can get the PackageID in the console. Added the following command line switch to the end of the console shortcut:
/sms:nodeinfo=1
- Open trace32
- go to file >> open (ctrl+O)
- select multiple files (hold ctrl as you click)
- colleval.log
- sched.log
- distmgr.log
- select merge selected files (bottom check box)
- Click open
- Wait for it!
- go to Tools >> filter
- put in your filter (I would make sure to switch criteria to "contains")
- Filter example above is the PackageID
The above scenario is great for testing package distribution from a central site server to primaries and secondaries.
Note: Filter will remove all lines that do not match. If you want to see all data try using Highlight. Highlight will just put in yellow background to lines that contain search string.
A similar topic was posted a long time ago on MyITForum, but I couldn’t find it so I am writing it up again.