Abstract: Use of configuration information to specify particular conditions under which trace events are to be logged. When accessing trace events generated by various modules, configuration data is referred to specifying condition(s) under which the trace events should be logged. If the log condition(s) are satisfied, the trace events are logged. Otherwise, they may be discarded. Thus, the number of trace events in the log may be significantly reduced to those trace events that satisfy conditions of interest to an evaluator.

Abstract: A method of tracing data on a network for a Web request that detects events of the Web request as the Web request is serviced. The method provides a unique identifier (ID) for the Web request. The ID is associated with all events for the Web request in a trace log. When such events occur in the servicing of the Web request, each event is recorded with the ID of the Web request in a trace log. The trace log can be accessed via the ID to debug a Web request service failure.