11.9 Configure logging and tracing levels for debugging In Chapter 7, "Exceptions, logging, and tracing" on page 147, we explain logging and tracing. Our code example shows you where you can place logging and trace code. Log levels allow you to control which events are processed by WebSphere Process Server's logging mechanism. We can configure the runtime to output different levels of log and trace messages. The following steps illustrate how to configure the log and trace levels on WebSphere Process Server using the Admin Console: 1. Start Admin Console and select Troubleshooting as shown in Figure 11-20.