HP AdvanceNet 30244M Installation And Service Manual page 60

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The INP Dump facility is used only by factory-level support personnel. It dumps the contents of the INP
memory for analyzing the exact state of an INP in use. Invoked by either an INP hardware problem or an
INP software problem, the dump data can be returned to the factory either on magnetic tape or in the
form of a listing. (Preferably, send the tapes whenever possible.) .
Dumping the INP and saving the data is done automatically by the system software. As dumps are
completed, the data is stored into files named
IIINPLOGnn
ll
,
where
nn
is a number not greater than the
maximum number of dump files for the system. This limit assures that multiple INP dumps cannot
adversely affect system storage.
Messages regarding INP dumps are directed to the system console. The initial message announces the
dump and specifies which INP is dumping:
DATACOMM ERROR ON LDEV
xx
where xx is the logical device number. Notification that the data has been saved and identification of the
dump file appears next:
INP RAM DUMPED IN INPLOGnn
If the creation of this new INP dump file attains the maximum number allowed, another message
1S
generated:
STORE AND PURGE ALL INPLOGnn FILES
Any further INP dumps will not be saved until the previous dump files are processed.
As previously mentioned, either of two media can be used for returning the INP dump data to the factory:
magnetic tape or listing. The more obvious method is to store the INPLOG files onto a tape and send the
tape to the factory. The other alternative is to run the INP Dump Analyzer against each INPLOG file.
Each file then generates a listing of approximately SO pages. These listings can be sent to the factory,
thus eliminating the need for shipping magnetic tapes.
The latter method requires only a few simple MPE commands. The first step is to define the list file for
the Analyzer. By default, the Analyzer will output to $STDLIST for job execution or to a device class of
LP for session execution. If another output device is desired, a file or device equation to INPLIST will
assign the proper file/device.
The required command to identify the dump file is:
FILE INPDUMP
=
INPLOGnn
The command that invokes the Analyzer is:
RUN INPDPAN.PUB.SYS
Note that INPDPAN does not purge the dump file; it must be done manually.
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