# Viewing Traces

#### Scenarios

Once CTS is enabled, it starts recording IMS operations. You can view operations recorded in the last seven days on the CTS management console.

This section describes how to view the records.

#### Procedure

1. Access the CTS console.
   1. Log in to the management console.
   2. Click Cloud Trace Service under Management & Governance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Trace List.
3. Set the filter criteria and click Query.
   The following filters are available:
   - Trace Type, Trace Source, Resource Type, and Search By.

     Select Management for Trace Type and IMS for Trace Source.

     Note that:

     - If you select Resource ID for Search By, you need to enter a resource ID. Only whole word match is supported.
     - If you select Resource name for Search By, you need to select or enter a specific resource name.
   - Operator: Select a specific operator from the drop-down list.
   - Trace Status: Available values are All trace statuses, Normal, Warning, and Incident.
   - Time range: You can select Last 1 hour, Last 1 day, Last 1 week, or Customize.
4. Locate the target trace and click to expand the trace details.
5. Click View Trace in the upper right corner of the trace details area.

Parent topic: Auditing Key Operations