Managing System Crash Information (Task Map)
The following task map identifies the procedures needed to manage system crash information.
Task |
Description |
For
Instructions |
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1. Display the current crash dump configuration. |
Display the current crash dump configuration
by using the dumpadm command. |
How to Display the Current Crash Dump Configuration |
2. Modify the crash dump configuration. |
Use the dumpadm
command to specify the type of data to dump, whether or not the
system will use a dedicated dump device, the directory for saving crash dump
files, and the amount of space that must remain available after crash dump
files are written. |
How to Modify a Crash Dump Configuration |
3. Examine a crash dump file. |
Use the mdb command to
view crash dump files. |
How to Examine a Crash Dump |
4. (Optional) Recover from a full crash dump directory. |
The
system crashes, but no room is available in the savecore directory, and you
want to save some critical system crash dump information. |
How to Recover From a Full Crash Dump Directory (Optional) |
5. (Optional) Disable or
enable the saving of crash dump files. |
Use the dumpadm command to disable
or enable the saving the crash dump files. Saving crash dump files is
enabled by default. |
How to Disable or Enable Saving Crash Dumps |
