Offloading The Dump To Flash Memory - IBM 3592 Maintenance Information

Table 154: Offloading dumps (continued)
To offload a dump to -
System i
AIX
Linux
Solaris system
HP-UX system
Windows
Tape cartridge

Offloading the dump to flash memory

The dump icon
that trace data is stored in the device.
Notes:
• Trace data is volatile and is lost if you press Reset or if you remove power from (power OFF) the drive
before the dump is offloaded.
• If you determine through your investigation that the drive does not need replacement, you must clear
the dump from flash memory. See "Clearing flash dump memory" on page 211.
1. From the service panel, press Change Mode .
2. Select CE Offline Mode, then Dump.
3. If the dump icon
--OR--
If the dump icon
Dump. When the dump is available, the dump icon
4. From the CE Dump menu, select Copy Dump to Flash to copy a dump from dynamic random access
memory (DRAM) to nonvolatile flash memory in the drive. The CE Wait menu displays momentarily
while the dump is copied.
5. At the CE Diags Good menu, the
FID2 ED displays, which indicate that a dump is stored in flash memory.
6. Select Cancel to return to the CE Dump menu, or select Logs to view the CE Logs menu.
7. Return to the procedure that sent you here.
Clearing flash dump memory
Note: This action removes the flash icon from the service panel and from the operator bezel -
• Flash icon from the service panel
• Dump from flash memory
• Reporting action to the host
displays when the memory dump is available. It remains on the screen to indicate
is displayed, continue at Step 4.
is not displayed, a dump must be forced. From the CE Dump menu, select Force
icon displays, which indicates that a dump is in flash memory. An
Go to -
"Offloading dumps to tape cartridge" on page 216
"Offloading dumps to AIX with TAPEUTIL" on page
212
"Offloading dumps to Linux system with TAPEUTIL"
on page 213
"Offloading dumps to Solaris system with
TAPEUTIL" on page 214
"Offloading dumps to HP-UX system with
TAPEUTIL" on page 215
"Offloading dumps to Windows system with
NTUTIL" on page 216
"Offloading dumps to tape cartridge" on page 216
displays.
Procedures 211