Tracing X Server Actions
The Trace option severely degrades server performance. You should select it only when it is requested by Hummingbird Connectivity Technical Support. Clear this setting after performing your trace. Use the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box to configure trace options.
To trace X server actions:

- On the Exceed onDemand Desktop menu, point to Tools and then click Trace. When tracing is enabled, Exceed onDemand creates a binary file to which all X-related network traffic is recorded until tracing is turned off.
- To add notes and comments to the trace file during tracing, on the Exceed onDemand Desktop menu, point to Tools and then click Insert Trace Comment. Type the comment that you want in the dialog box that opens and click OK. This tool is helpful when you want to document an event in the trace file.
- To turn the trace off, on the Exceed onDemand Desktop menu, point to Tools and then click Trace. Trace files (.trx) are located on the Exceed onDemand server. For more information, see Accessing Log or Trace Files.
To configure X server trace actions:

- Select the Xconfig file in which you want to configure X server tracing, and open the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box.
- On the Troubleshooting page of the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box, select or clear the following settings in the Trace area:
- Trace Initially OnTraces the dialog between the X server and the first X application. When you select this option, the trace starts along with the X server. All dialog between the X server and the first X application, including XDM, is traced. You must restart Exceed onDemand for this setting to take effect, even though only a server reset is indicated. The trace file is saved on the server in the corresponding session directory and has a .trx extension.
- Slow TraceTraces all events and requests between the X server and the X application. You can use this functionality for troubleshooting purposes should the X server hang.
- Click OK to save and close the dialog box or click Apply and select another tab to continue modifying the Xconfig file.
Related Topics
Troubleshooting the X Server
Generating Proxy Log Files
Viewing Troubleshooting Information