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WAS is installed) could help you acquire information about when the application
server is started or stopped, and if the starting or stopping activity is successful.
Another example, the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) tool preserves the
information generated from a processing failure and returns control to the
affected engines. The captured data by FFDC is saved under the directory
WAS_INSTALL_ROOT>/logs/ffdc and it is intended primarily for use by IBM
service personnel. For a more complete description about WebSphere
Application Server message logs and trace, please refer the section Monitoring
and Troubleshooting in the WebSphere Application Server InfoCenter.
Using ...