Setting up a trace

You can set up a trace to record diagnostic information for the SafeLinx Client. For example, if the modem does not initialize, set up a trace to capture every message sent during the initialization process. Store these messages in the trace file. HCL service personnel might request a trace file from you to help diagnose a problem.

Procedure

Trace Files
  • The SafeLinx Client has three possible trace files.
    • arttrace.txt - Main SafeLinx Client trace file
    • arttrace2.txt (created when buffer fills up for arttrace.txt)
    • artginatrc.txt - Trace file for the Windows Integrated Login component.
    The artginatrc.txt displays only on Windows XP. This file would be present only if the custom Windows Integrated Login component is installed. The tracing for the component is activated the same way in which the Main SafeLinx Client Traces are turned on. The detection of whether Windows Integrated Login tracing is on or off is ONLY done at device boot time.
  • By default the trace files are located:
    SafeLinx Client for Windows 2000
    Click Documents and Settings > All Users > Documents or Documents and Settings > All Users.Winnit > Documents.
    SafeLinx Client for Windows XP
    Click Start > My Documents > Shared Documents or Documents and Settings > All Users > Shared Documents.
    By default the artginatrc.txt is in Documents and Settings > All Users > Shared Documents.
    SafeLinx Client for Windows Vista
    Click Start > Documents > Public > Public Documents.
    You can configure a custom location for the SafeLinx Client trace files by using a setting within the artour.ini file. The artour.ini file is in:
    • Windows 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HCL\SafeLinx Client
    • Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\HCL\SafeLinx Client
    • Windows Vista: C:\Users\All Users\HCL\SafeLinx Client
    • Windows 7: C:\Users\All Users\HCL\SafeLinx Client
  • In the [ SAFELINX ] section of the artour.ini file, you must add the setting TraceFolder=. With this setting all 3 of the SafeLinx Client trace files are written to this path: TraceFolder= <specify the directory you wish>(that is, c:\SafeLinx Client\Traces).