This object is used to enable trace statements in snooping module. A four byte integer is used for enabling the trace level. Each bit in the four byte integer represents a particular trace level. The mapping between the bit positions & the trace level is as follows: 0 - Init and Shutdown traces 1 - Management traces 2 - Data Path traces 3 - Control Plane traces 4 - Packet Dump traces 5 - Traces related to all resources except buffers 6 - All Failure traces 7 - Buffer allocation/release traces The remaining bits are unused. Combination of levels are also allowed. For example if the bits 0 and 1 are set, then the trace statement related to Init-Shutdown and management will be printed. The user has to enter the corresponding integer value for the bits set. For example if bits 0 and 1 are to be set ,then user has to give the value 3.