Offloading Microcode Dumps With The Front Ethernet Port - IBM 3592 Maintenance Information

If no dump is in the buffer, you receive a response on your laptop like
0000008017_D3I4_451_000001326764_f.dmp
If a dump is in the buffer, you receive a response on your laptop like
0000008017_D3I4_451_000001326764.dmp
0000008054_D3I4_451_000001326764_f.dmp
The dump in this example that ends with ...6764.dmp (and not with _f.dmp) is the existing dump in
the buffer.
3. Return to the departure point in "Connecting and disconnecting the laptop from the drive" on page 186
that brought you here.

Offloading microcode dumps with the front Ethernet port

This procedure allows the CE to transfer a microcode dump from the drive to your laptop or notebook with
the drive front Ethernet port. You might be asked to produce this dump for your next level of support.
1. Perform the procedure "Connecting and disconnecting the laptop from the drive" on page 186 if you
did not do so already.
2. Type mget *.dmp (with a space between "mget" and the asterisk) to transfer the current microcode
dump that is in the drive buffer (if one exists), and the dump you want to force. If no dump exists in the
buffer, the drive forces a dump, then it transfers the forced dump to your laptop. The dump file displays
in the current directory of your laptop. The dump remains in the drive buffer after transfer. The dump
offload time can take up to 10 seconds.
3. If no dump is in the buffer, you receive a response on your laptop like mget
0000120036_D3I4_448_000001365747_f.dmp?
Use Table 142 on page 188 to help you understand the information in this response.
Table 142: Meaning of response to FTP command "mget" (offloading dumps)
This text...
0000120036 ¹
D3I4_448
000001365747
_f.dmp
Notes:
a. The characters in the file name you receive might be different from the characters in the file name
that was shown when you requested the dump.
b. The value in this region can reflect an actual date stamp or it can contain a relative value like a
system-created time stamp.
Type y for "yes." The drive forces a dump and transfers the forced dump to your laptop. After a brief
pause, you see the message Data transfer complete.
4. If a dump is in the buffer, you receive a response on your laptop like mget
0000000358_D3I4_448_000001365747.dmp?
This response provides information that is similar to the information in Table 142 on page 188.
Type y for "yes". This command transfers the existing dump to your laptop. After a brief pause, you see
the message Data transfer complete. You receive a response on your laptop like mget
0000000418_D3I4_448_000001365747_f.dmp?
188 IBM 3592 TS1140, TS1150, TS1155, and TS1160 Tape Drives: Maintenance Information
(◄--- existing dump in buffer)
Refers to...
Dynamic time stamp (this text changes with each transaction) ²
Drive microcode level
Drive serial number
Forced dump (including the letter f forces the dump)