| 1 | lttng-create(1) |
| 2 | =============== |
| 3 | :revdate: 3 May 2021 |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | NAME |
| 7 | ---- |
| 8 | lttng-create - Create an LTTng tracing session |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | SYNOPSIS |
| 12 | -------- |
| 13 | Create a local mode tracing session: |
| 14 | |
| 15 | [verse] |
| 16 | *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *create* ['SESSION'] [option:--shm-path='DIR'] |
| 17 | [option:--no-output | option:--output='DIR' | option:--set-url=**file://**__DIR__] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Create a network streaming mode tracing session: |
| 20 | |
| 21 | [verse] |
| 22 | *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *create* ['SESSION'] [option:--shm-path='DIR'] |
| 23 | (option:--set-url='URL' | option:--ctrl-url='URL' option:--data-url='URL') |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Create a snapshot mode tracing session: |
| 26 | |
| 27 | [verse] |
| 28 | *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *create* ['SESSION'] option:--snapshot [option:--shm-path='DIR'] |
| 29 | [option:--no-output | option:--output='DIR' | option:--set-url='URL' | |
| 30 | option:--ctrl-url='URL' option:--data-url='URL'] |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Create a live mode tracing session: |
| 33 | |
| 34 | [verse] |
| 35 | *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *create* ['SESSION'] option:--live[='DELAYUS'] |
| 36 | [option:--shm-path='DIR'] [option:--set-url='URL' | option:--ctrl-url='URL' option:--data-url='URL'] |
| 37 | |
| 38 | DESCRIPTION |
| 39 | ----------- |
| 40 | The `lttng create` command creates a new tracing session for your Unix |
| 41 | user within the connected session daemon (see the ``Session daemon |
| 42 | connection'' section of man:lttng(1) to learn how a user application |
| 43 | connects to a session daemon). |
| 44 | |
| 45 | See man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more about tracing sessions. |
| 46 | |
| 47 | Without the 'SESSION' argument, LTTng automatically generates a tracing |
| 48 | session name having the ++auto-++__YYYYmmdd__++-++__HHMMSS__ form, where |
| 49 | 'YYYYmmdd' and 'HHMMSS' are the creation date and time. 'SESSION' may |
| 50 | :not: contain the character `/`. |
| 51 | |
| 52 | Specify the path of the directory containing the shared memory files |
| 53 | holding the channel ring buffers with the option:--shm-path option. |
| 54 | Specifying a location on an NVRAM file system makes it possible to |
| 55 | recover the latest recorded trace data when the system reboots after a |
| 56 | crash with the man:lttng-crash(1) utility. |
| 57 | |
| 58 | By default, the `create` command automatically spawns a session daemon |
| 59 | for your Unix user if none is currently running. Override the path of |
| 60 | the session daemon binary to spawn with the general |
| 61 | genoption:--sessiond-path option. Avoid automatically spawning a session |
| 62 | daemon with the general genoption:--no-sessiond option. |
| 63 | |
| 64 | On success, the `create` command sets the current tracing session (see |
| 65 | man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more) to the created tracing session. |
| 66 | |
| 67 | Show the status of the current tracing session with the |
| 68 | man:lttng-status(1) command. |
| 69 | |
| 70 | List the tracing sessions of your Unix user, or of all users if |
| 71 | your Unix user is `root`, within the connected session daemon with the |
| 72 | man:lttng-list(1) command. |
| 73 | |
| 74 | Start and stop a tracing session with the man:lttng-start(1) and |
| 75 | man:lttng-stop(1) commands. |
| 76 | |
| 77 | Save and load a tracing session with the man:lttng-save(1) and |
| 78 | man:lttng-load(1) commands. |
| 79 | |
| 80 | Allow and disallow specific processes to record events with the |
| 81 | man:lttng-track(1) and man:lttng-untrack(1) commands. |
| 82 | |
| 83 | Archive the current trace chunk of (rotate) a tracing session with the |
| 84 | man:lttng-rotate(1) command. |
| 85 | |
| 86 | Destroy a tracing session with the man:lttng-destroy(1) command. |
| 87 | |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[modes]] |
| 90 | Tracing session modes |
| 91 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 92 | As documented in man:lttng-concepts(7), LTTng offers four tracing |
| 93 | session modes: |
| 94 | |
| 95 | [[local-mode]]Local mode:: |
| 96 | Write the trace data to the local file system. |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | The trace data output directory is: |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | With the option:--no-output option::: |
| 101 | None: the file system output is disabled. |
| 102 | |
| 103 | With the option:--output='DIR' or option:--set-url=++file://++__DIR__ option::: |
| 104 | The directory 'DIR'. |
| 105 | |
| 106 | Otherwise::: |
| 107 | A subdirectory, under the `$LTTNG_HOME/lttng-traces` (`$LTTNG_HOME` |
| 108 | defaults to `$HOME`) directory, of which the name contains the |
| 109 | tracing session name and the date/time. |
| 110 | |
| 111 | [[network-streaming-mode]]Network streaming mode:: |
| 112 | Send the trace data over the network to a listening relay daemon |
| 113 | (see man:lttng-relayd(8)). |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | Set the trace output destination with the option:--set-url option, or |
| 116 | with the option:--ctrl-url and option:--data-url options (see the |
| 117 | <<url-format,URL format>> section below). |
| 118 | |
| 119 | [[snapshot-mode]]Snapshot mode (option:--snapshot option):: |
| 120 | Only write the trace data to the local file system or send it to a |
| 121 | listening relay daemon (man:lttng-relayd(8)) when LTTng takes a |
| 122 | snapshot (see the man:lttng-snapshot(1) command). |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | With this mode, LTTng: |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | With the option:--no-output option::: |
| 127 | Does :not: add any snapshot output to the created tracing |
| 128 | session. |
| 129 | |
| 130 | With the option:--output option, the option:--set-url option, or the option:--ctrl-url and option:--data-url options::: |
| 131 | Adds a snapshot output named `snapshot-1` using the provided |
| 132 | path or URL(s) to the created tracing session. |
| 133 | |
| 134 | Otherwise::: |
| 135 | Adds an automatic snapshot output named `snapshot-1` to the created |
| 136 | tracing session. |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | The automatic snapshot output is a subdirectory, under the |
| 139 | `$LTTNG_HOME/lttng-traces` (`$LTTNG_HOME` defaults to `$HOME`) |
| 140 | directory, of which the name contains the tracing session name and the |
| 141 | date/time. |
| 142 | |
| 143 | [[live-mode]]Live mode (option:--live option):: |
| 144 | Send the trace data over the network to a listening relay daemon |
| 145 | (see man:lttng-relayd(8)) for live reading. |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | Set the trace output destination with the option:--set-url='URL' option, |
| 148 | or with the option:--ctrl-url='URL' and option:--data-url='URL' options |
| 149 | (see the <<url-format,URL format>> section below). 'URL' may :not: start |
| 150 | with `file://`. |
| 151 | |
| 152 | |
| 153 | [[url-format]] |
| 154 | URL format |
| 155 | ~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 156 | The argument of the option:--set-url='URL', option:--ctrl-url='URL', and |
| 157 | option:--data-url='URL' options is an URL. |
| 158 | |
| 159 | There are two available 'URL' formats. |
| 160 | |
| 161 | Local format:: |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | [verse] |
| 164 | file://'TRACEDIR' |
| 165 | {nbsp} |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | The `file://` protocol targets the *local file system*: you may only use |
| 168 | such an URL with the option:--set-url option when you create the tracing |
| 169 | session in local or snapshot mode (see the <<modes,Tracing session |
| 170 | modes>> section above). |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | 'TRACEDIR'::: |
| 173 | Absolute path to the directory containing the trace data on the |
| 174 | local file system. |
| 175 | |
| 176 | Network format:: |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | [verse] |
| 179 | 'NETPROTO'://('HOST' | 'IPADDR')[:__CTRLPORT__[:__DATAPORT__]][/'TRACEDIR'] |
| 180 | {nbsp} |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | This format is only available when you create the tracing session in |
| 183 | network streaming, snapshot (option:--snapshot), or live (option:--live) |
| 184 | mode (see the <<modes,Tracing session modes>> section above). |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | 'NETPROTO'::: |
| 187 | Network protocol, amongst: |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | -- |
| 190 | `net`:: |
| 191 | TCP over IPv4. |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | The default values of 'CTRLPORT' and 'DATAPORT' |
| 194 | are respectively {default_network_control_port} and |
| 195 | {default_network_data_port}. |
| 196 | |
| 197 | `net6`:: |
| 198 | TCP over IPv6. |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | The default values of 'CTRLPORT' and 'DATAPORT' |
| 201 | are respectively {default_network_control_port} and |
| 202 | {default_network_data_port}. |
| 203 | |
| 204 | `tcp`:: |
| 205 | Same as the `net` protocol. |
| 206 | + |
| 207 | You may only use this with the option:--ctrl-url and option:--data-url |
| 208 | options together. |
| 209 | |
| 210 | `tcp6`:: |
| 211 | Same as the `net6` protocol. |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | You can only be use this with the option:--ctrl-url and |
| 214 | option:--data-url options together. |
| 215 | -- |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | ('HOST' | 'IPADDR')::: |
| 218 | Hostname or IP address. |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | IPv6 address must be enclosed in square brackets (`[` and{nbsp}`]`); |
| 221 | see https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2732.txt[RFC{nbsp}2732]. |
| 222 | |
| 223 | 'CTRLPORT'::: |
| 224 | Control TCP port. |
| 225 | |
| 226 | 'DATAPORT'::: |
| 227 | Data TCP port. |
| 228 | |
| 229 | 'TRACEDIR'::: |
| 230 | Path of the directory containing the trace data on the remote file |
| 231 | system. |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | This path is relative to the base output directory of the LTTng relay |
| 234 | daemon (see the nloption:--output option of man:lttng-relayd(8)). |
| 235 | |
| 236 | |
| 237 | include::common-cmd-options-head.txt[] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | |
| 240 | Mode selection |
| 241 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| 242 | See the <<modes,Tracing session modes>> section above. |
| 243 | |
| 244 | At most one of: |
| 245 | |
| 246 | option:--live[='DELAYUS']:: |
| 247 | Create the tracing session in live mode. |
| 248 | + |
| 249 | The optional 'DELAYUS' argument is the maximum time (in µs) you can wait |
| 250 | for the data to be flushed (sent to the connected LTTng relay daemon). |
| 251 | The default value of 'DELAYUS' is {default_lttng_live_timer}. |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | Set the URL of the relay daemon to connect to with the option:--set-url |
| 254 | option, or with the option:--ctrl-url and option:--data-url options, |
| 255 | instead of using `net://127.0.0.1`. |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | The session daemon must be able to connect to a listening relay daemon |
| 258 | (see man:lttng-relayd(8)). |
| 259 | |
| 260 | option:--snapshot:: |
| 261 | Create the tracing session in snapshot mode. |
| 262 | + |
| 263 | This is equivalent to: |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | * One of: |
| 266 | + |
| 267 | -- |
| 268 | With the option:--no-output option:: |
| 269 | Not adding any snapshot output after LTTng creates the tracing |
| 270 | session. |
| 271 | |
| 272 | With the option:--output option, the option:--set-url option, or the option:--ctrl-url and option:--data-url options:: |
| 273 | Adding a snapshot output named `snapshot-1` using the provided path |
| 274 | or URL(s) immediately after LTTng creates the tracing session. |
| 275 | |
| 276 | Otherwise:: |
| 277 | Adding an automatic snapshot output named `snapshot-1` immediately |
| 278 | after LTTng creates the tracing session. |
| 279 | + |
| 280 | The automatic snapshot output is a subdirectory, under the |
| 281 | `$LTTNG_HOME/lttng-traces` (`$LTTNG_HOME` defaults to `$HOME`) |
| 282 | directory, of which the name contains the tracing session name and the |
| 283 | date/time. |
| 284 | -- |
| 285 | |
| 286 | * Forcing all the channels to be created for the tracing session to be |
| 287 | configured with the nloption:--override and nloption:--output=++mmap++ |
| 288 | options (see man:lttng-enable-channel(1)). |
| 289 | |
| 290 | |
| 291 | Output |
| 292 | ~~~~~~ |
| 293 | option:--no-output:: |
| 294 | Depending on the tracing session mode (see the <<modes,Tracing |
| 295 | session modes>> section above): |
| 296 | + |
| 297 | Local mode::: |
| 298 | Disable the file system output. |
| 299 | |
| 300 | Snapshot mode (option:--snapshot option)::: |
| 301 | Do :not: add a snapshot output after creating the tracing session. |
| 302 | |
| 303 | option:-o 'DIR', option:--output='DIR':: |
| 304 | Equivalent to option:--set-url=++file://++__DIR__. |
| 305 | |
| 306 | option:--shm-path='DIR':: |
| 307 | Set the path of the directory containing the shared memory files |
| 308 | holding the channel ring buffers to 'DIR' on the local file sytem. |
| 309 | |
| 310 | |
| 311 | URL |
| 312 | ~~~ |
| 313 | See the <<url-format,URL format>> section above to learn more about the |
| 314 | syntax of the 'URL' argument of the following options. |
| 315 | |
| 316 | option:-C 'URL', option:--ctrl-url='URL':: |
| 317 | Set the control path URL to 'URL'. |
| 318 | + |
| 319 | You must also use the option:--data-url option. |
| 320 | + |
| 321 | Not available in local mode (see the <<modes,Tracing session modes>> |
| 322 | section above). |
| 323 | + |
| 324 | In snapshot mode, this is equivalent to using the nloption:--ctrl-url |
| 325 | option of the `add-output` action of the man:lttng-snapshot(1) command |
| 326 | immediately after creating the tracing session. |
| 327 | |
| 328 | option:-D 'URL', option:--data-url='URL':: |
| 329 | Set the trace data path URL to 'URL'. |
| 330 | + |
| 331 | You must also use the option:--ctrl-url option. |
| 332 | + |
| 333 | Not available in local mode (see the <<modes,Tracing session modes>> |
| 334 | section above). |
| 335 | + |
| 336 | In snapshot mode, this is equivalent to using the nloption:--data-url |
| 337 | option of the `add-output` action of the man:lttng-snapshot(1) command |
| 338 | immediately after creating the tracing session. |
| 339 | |
| 340 | option:-U 'URL', option:--set-url='URL':: |
| 341 | Set the destination URL of the control path and trace data to 'URL'. |
| 342 | + |
| 343 | This URL remains unchanged as long as the tracing session exists. |
| 344 | + |
| 345 | Depending on the tracing session mode (see the <<modes,Tracing session |
| 346 | modes>> section above): |
| 347 | + |
| 348 | Local mode::: |
| 349 | 'URL' must start with `file://`, followed with the destination |
| 350 | directory path on the local file system. |
| 351 | |
| 352 | Network streaming and live modes::: |
| 353 | Equivalent to using both the option:--ctrl-url and option:--data-url |
| 354 | options. |
| 355 | |
| 356 | Snapshot mode (option:--snapshot option)::: |
| 357 | Equivalent to using the 'URL' non-option argument of the |
| 358 | `add-output` action of the man:lttng-snapshot(1) command immediately |
| 359 | after creating the tracing session. |
| 360 | |
| 361 | |
| 362 | include::common-cmd-help-options.txt[] |
| 363 | |
| 364 | |
| 365 | include::common-cmd-footer.txt[] |
| 366 | |
| 367 | |
| 368 | SEE ALSO |
| 369 | -------- |
| 370 | man:lttng(1), |
| 371 | man:lttng-concepts(7), |
| 372 | man:lttng-destroy(1), |
| 373 | man:lttng-enable-channel(1), |
| 374 | man:lttng-list(8), |
| 375 | man:lttng-relayd(8), |
| 376 | man:lttng-rotate(1), |
| 377 | man:lttng-save(1), |
| 378 | man:lttng-sessiond(8), |
| 379 | man:lttng-set-session(1), |
| 380 | man:lttng-start(1), |
| 381 | man:lttng-status(8), |
| 382 | man:lttng-track(1) |