Step 13: Making Settings For Failure Management; Set Memory Dump (Debug Information) - NEC Bull NovaScale R620 Series Setup Manual

Step 13: Making Settings for Failure Management
Make the following settings beforehand to ensure quick recovery from failure.
Set Mem ory Dump (De
This sectio n explains the setting for collecting memory dump (debug information) in the server.
IMPORTA NT:
Notes on memory dump
The ma ntenance personnel designated by your sales agent are responsible for collecting memory dump. i
Custome rs should make settings of memory dump only.
Sometimes a message indicating a shortage of virtual memory appears at the system startup, when a failure has
occurred after making settings
Continue the startup. If you restar
If a n error such as a stop
fun ctio depending on the system status. However, the memory dump file can be used for failure analysis n,
equivale nt to that of the quick dump function.
Take the f ollowing steps to set memory dump:
1. Fro m t he [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] and then click
[Sy stem].
The [Sy stem Properties] dialog box appears.
2. Click the [Advanced] ta
3. Click [Settings] in the [Startup and Recovery] box.
4. Enter the location, where debug information is to be written, in the
text box.
When writing debug information under the file name
"MEMORY.DMP" in the D drive:D:\MEMORY.DMP
NovaScale R620-LR / R620-MR Setup Guide
bug Information)
described here and you have restarted the system to save the memory dump.
t the system, you may not be able to collect the memory dump accurately.
error of the OS occurs, the normal dump function may run instead of the quick dump
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