Collecting an ASCII server trace at startup

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Collect ASCII server trace to determine and debug issues that are related to a failed directory server startup. You can also use it to trace a specific operation at directory server startup.

Procedure

Stop the directory server instance, if it is running. Issue the command of the following format:
```
ibmslapd -I instance_name -k
```
Determine whether tracing is enabled. Issue the following command:
```
ldtrc info
```
If trace is disabled (in "off" mode), issue the following command to enable tracing:
```
ldtrc on
```
Start the directory server in DEBUG mode and redirect the output to a file.
On AIX®, and Linux™ platforms
Issue the command of the following format:
```
 ibmslapd –I instance_name –n -h 65535 2>&1 | tee /tmp/slapd_trace.out
```
On Windows™ platform
Issue the command of the following format:
```
(ibmslapd –I instance_name -n -h 65535 2>&1) > C:\slapd_trace.out
```
Re-create the problem. After the error or the condition you want to trace occurs and the screen no longer displays messages, press Ctrl C to stop the process. Now, you can analyze the trace file.
Disable tracing. Issue the following command:
```
ldtrc off
```