AIX SYSTEM DUMP

VIEWING A DUMP DEVICE

# sysdumpdev -l
primary              /dev/hd6
secondary            /dev/sysdumpnull
copy directory       /var/adm/ras
forced copy flag     TRUE
always allow dump    FALSE
dump compression     ON

CREATING A SECONDARY DUMP DEVICE

# mklv -t jfs2 rootvg 2
fslv03

# sysdumpdev -s /dev/fslv03
primary              /dev/hd6
secondary            /dev/fslv03
copy directory       /var/adm/ras
forced copy flag     TRUE
always allow dump    FALSE
dump compression     ON

SCANNING A DUMP DEVICE


# sysdumpdev -L -S /dev/hd6
0453-019 No previous dumps recorded.
Scanning device /dev/hd6 for existing dump.
A valid dump was not detected in the dump devices.
Scanning device /dev/fslv03 for existing dump.
A valid dump was not detected in the dump devices.
#

ESTIMATING A DUMP SIZE

# sysdumpdev -e
0453-041 Estimated dump size in bytes: 138621747
#

EXTENDING A DUMP DEVICE


# extendlv fslv03 1
# sysdumpdev -l
primary              /dev/hd6
secondary            /dev/fslv03
copy directory       /var/adm/ras
forced copy flag     TRUE
always allow dump    FALSE
dump compression     ON