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Compaq ProLiant 8000 Features Manual

Compaq ProLiant 8000 Features Manual

Compaq proliant nmi crash dump feature
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January 2000
11N8-0100A-WWEN
Prepared by:
Industry Standard Server Division
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Recovery (ASR) ........................ 4
Under NetWare............................ 6
and SCO UnixWare 7 .................. 6
Microsoft Software .................... 7
Compaq Software ..................... 8
to change) ................................. 8
change) ..................................... 9
Button located? ........................ 10
ProLiant 8000.......................... 10
ProLiant 8500.......................... 11
Compaq ProLiant Server NMI
Crash Dump Feature
Abstract: This document provides a description of the Compaq
ProLiant Class Computer Systems implementation of NMI-based
Crash Dump facilities. This facility can be beneficial to system
administrators in their root cause failure analysis.
NMI Crash Dump allows customers to obtain critical diagnostic
information in the event of system lock-ups and other failures. Both
user-initiated and automatic crash dump support is presented.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Prepared by: Industry Standard Server Division Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Abstract: This document provides a description of the Compaq What Is NMI Crash Dump ... 3 ProLiant Class Computer Systems implementation of NMI-based Compaq Automatic Server Crash Dump facilities. This facility can be beneficial to system Recovery (ASR) ......

  • Page 2: January

    BUSINESS INFORMATION), EVEN IF COMPAQ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. The limited warranties for Compaq products are exclusively set forth in the documentation accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting a further or additional warranty.

  • Page 3: What Is Nmi Crash Dump

    The Compaq health (systems management) driver must be loaded in order to properly differentiate an NMI caused by the dump switch from a PCI SERR NMI. The dump switch operates even if the health driver is not loaded.

  • Page 4: Compaq Automatic Server Recovery (Asr)

    ASR does not cover cases where the operating system or applications may be executing in an indeterminate state. These cases would require the system administrator to intervene and initiate the NMI with the crash dump button. Note: All Compaq systems require the Compaq health (systems management) driver to support ASR. Compaq Sysmgmt Driver...
  • Page 5 Novel SSD. UnixWare support is on the EFS. Note: The push button switch that is connected to the Compaq hardware device is a user-initiated event and may be initiated at any time. This feature does not require any software to generate the NMI.

  • Page 6: Initiating A Nmi Crash Dump Under Netware

    Compaq ProLiant Server NMI Crash Dump Feature Initiating a NMI Crash Dump Under NetWare 1. User presses the NMI Crash Dump push button switch which will present the user with a abend screen. 2. Depending on the version of NetWare, you may see either an ABEND (Abnormal END) screen or a NetWare debugger screen.

  • Page 7: How To Set Up Nmi Crash

    Compaq ProLiant Server NMI Crash Dump Feature 3. To enable the automatic generation of a core dump if an ASR event occurs, the Compaq Health (System Management) driver, cpqw, needs to be configured as follows: • The Health (System Management) driver from the Compaq Extended Feature Set (EFS) version 5.34 (for Sco OpenServer 5) or version 7.34 (For SCO UnixWare 7) must be...

  • Page 8: Compaq Software

    2. User installs Compaq NT SSD 2.13A or higher. Note: Nearly all Compaq servers support ASR NMI with the exception of the ProLiant 400 and the ProSignia 720. The ProLiant 8500 is supported by Compaq NT SSD 2.13A available with SmartStart 4.30 or higher.

  • Page 9: Compaq Software (Subject To Change)

    Compaq ProLiant Server NMI Crash Dump Feature Compaq Software (subject to change) 1. User installs Compaq NT SSD 5.x (all versions have full support). 2. User sets the Windows NT registry. Enabling ASR NMI Crash Dump: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cpqasm\Parameters\Featur eASR = (DWORD)0xe11...

  • Page 10: Where Is The Crash Dump Button Located

    Note: The NMI Crash Dump button hardware will generate a PCI SERR under all Operating Systems. Initiating core memory dumps may be attainable under each individual OS. ProLiant 8000 NMI Crash Dump Button Figure 3: NMI Crash Dump Button Located in the ProLiant 8000 PCI Compartment 11N8-0100A-WWEN...

  • Page 11: Proliant 8500

    Compaq ProLiant Server NMI Crash Dump Feature ProLiant 8500 NMI Crash Dump Button Figure 4: NMI Crash Dump Button Access from the Rear of the ProLiant 8500 Chassis 11N8-0100A-WWEN...

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