1. Introduction (et)

1 Introduction

The Event Tracer (ET) uses the built-in trace mechanism in Erlang and provides tools for collection and graphical viewing of trace data.

The viewed trace data is normally collected from Erlang trace ports or files.

1.1 Scope and Purpose

This manual describes the Event Tracer (ET) application, as a component of the Erlang/Open Telecom Platform development environment. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the Erlang Development Environment, which is described in a separate User's Guide.

1.2 Prerequisites

The following prerequisites is required for understanding the material in the Event Tracer (ET) User's Guide:

  • familiarity with the Erlang system and Erlang programming in general and the especially the art of Erlang tracing.

The application requires Erlang/OTP