This document describes how to use the end-to-end trace analysis functionality in SAP Solution Manager to trace and analyze the internal steps of a web transaction. It provides instructions on activating the trace functionality, installing and running the HTTP plug-in to collect trace data, uploading the trace file to Solution Manager, and analyzing the trace using the HTTP and server analysis views which provide timing and technical details.

1. SAP Solution Manager
E2E Root Analysis Cause
E2E Trace Analysis Functionality
http://www.linkedin.com/in/solutionmanager
Wenceslao Lacaze

2. E2E RCA – Trace Analysis Functionality
Table of Contents
Versioning ..............................................................................................................................................................................3
Author Bio ..............................................................................................................................................................................3
E2E Trace Analysis..............................................................................................................................................................4
Activate the Trace Functionality....................................................................................................................................4
Install and run the Plug-in................................................................................................................................................4
Collect the Information .....................................................................................................................................................7
Analyse the Trace Information.......................................................................................................................................8
Http Analysis ....................................................................................................................................................................9
Summary .......................................................................................................................................................................9
Message Table .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Message Graphics.................................................................................................................................................... 10
Server Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Summary .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Request tree .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Introscope Information ........................................................................................................................................ 11
J2EE SQL Information............................................................................................................................................ 11
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Versioning
Version Change Date
1.0 Original 10/06/2008
2.0 Webpage Link. 23/06/2008
Author Bio
My name is Wenceslao Lacaze and I’ve been working as a SAP basis
Administrator and Solution Manager Consultant for the last 8 years.
I’m a Techno-Functional SAP Solution Manager Subject Matter Expert (SME), I
Design, Build and Implement the product using “Run Sap” Methodology.
I have developed a very extended experience with medium and large scaled
SAP installations in several (multi)national environments.
I am based in Argentina, but work all around the World.
I work directly for clients or via an agency.
I do speak Spanish, Italian and English fluently.
You can contact me at:
Email: wlacaze@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/solutionmanager
You can found more papers at :
http://wlacaze.googlepages.com/home
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E2E Trace Analysis
This tool allow us to trace all the internal steps during the web transaction, Is useful to understand
what happen inside the Java environment during the task.
Activate the Trace Functionality
Root Cause Analysis Traces Solution E2E Trace Analysis Trace Enabling Enable All
Install and run the Plug-in
Download the HTTP Plug-in program attached in the note 1041556 from Sap Marketplace at
http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1041556
Unzip and run the SAPIEPlugin.exe in your computer.
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Windows open 2 windows, one browser IExplorer windows and another “Sap Http Plug-in”
window. Complete with the SMD Information (Host and Port) in HTTPPlugin Window.
Complete with the information and press “Start Transaction”
Now you can see the HttpPlugin is Recording and you see a new value in Send Bytes/Received
Bytes and Request/Response”
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Click in New Step, write a new Step name and logon to the System
When the system ends the load, create a new step and continue with your session
When you end the task click in Stop transaction
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Collect the Information
Logon to Solution Manager..
Root Cause Analysis Traces Solution System Role E2E Trace Analysis
Select the Icon New to “Upload Business transaction.xml”..You can found the TraceXML in the Logs
Directory inside the SAPHTTPPlugin tool..
Now you can see the Session inside the TraceTool, Select the Session..
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Confirm the Dialog to allow SMD collect the Server-side trace data.
Wait until the collection ends.
If SMD have error collection the trace data you can still process the information.
Analyse the Trace Information
You found 2 Main Information, The Http Analysis and the Server Analysis.
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If you want to analysis the traces, select the Business Transactions and the Transaction Steps and
Click in Display…
Http Analysis
Summary
This screen have the information related to all the timing process for this single step.
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Message Table
You can see all the history of this single Step
Message Graphics
You can see in Graphical way all the Timing of this step.
Server Analysis
Summary
You can see the Servers time.
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Request tree
You can see all the Details about this Step.
Introscope Information
If you click in the clock icon you can see the information for this request in Introscope
Missing Screen..
J2EE SQL Information
If You click in the Database icon you can see the J2EE SQL trace.
In the Detail you can see the SQL Statement and the perform time.
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If you click in the Details Tab you can see the entire SQL Trace on managed system.
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