What is ASYNC_TRACE_LOG?

[kamilazat]

Hello everyone!

For troubleshooting DynamicID problems, TAC provided us with vpn debug instructions as usual. Everything is mostly clear, but there was this step:

[Expert@HostName]# export ASYNC_TRACE_LOG=1

I tried to look it up to understand what logs it exports, or what ASYNC there refers to, but searches didn't return anything.

I want to associate it with the word 'asynchronous' but can't really imagine what's being asynchronous.

All illuminations are more than welcome.

Cheers!

[PhoneBoy]

I see a reference to this environment variable in an internal SK, but, unfortunately, not a lot of details about what it captures except it's relevant to capturing DynamicID-related logs. 

[the_rock]

This is an answer from Copilot AI...I also learned something new, never seen this before.

Andy

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TheASYNC_TRACE_LOGis a feature used in Check Point systems to enable asynchronous tracing of log messages. This feature is particularly useful for debugging and monitoring purposes, as it allows the system to log trace messages asynchronously, which can help in identifying and resolving issues without significantly impacting the performance of the system.