Ftp/Tftp System Dump Put; Clearing Dump Information; Panic Command - HP 438031-B21 - 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Manual

To access dump information, at the Maintenance# prompt, enter:
Maintenance# uudmp
The dump information is displayed on your screen and, if you have configured your communication
software to do so, captured to a file. If the dump region is empty, the following displays:
No FLASH dump available.

FTP/TFTP system dump put

Command: /maint/ptdmp <server> <filename>
Use this command to put (save) the system dump to a FTP or TFTP server.
NOTE:
If the FTP/TFTP server is running SunOS or the Solaris operating system, the specified
ptdmp file must exist prior to executing the ptdmp command, and must be writable (set with
proper permission, and not locked by any application). The contents of the specified file will be
replaced with the current dump data.
To save dump information via FTP/TFTP, at the Maintenance# prompt, enter:
Maintenance#
Type the FTP/TFTP server IP address or hostname as <server>, and the target dump file as
<filename>.

Clearing dump information

Command: /maint/cldmp
To clear dump information from flash memory, at the Maintenance# prompt, enter:
Maintenance# cldmp
The switch clears the dump region of flash memory and displays the following message:
FLASH dump region cleared.
If the flash dump region is already clear, the switch displays the following message:
FLASH dump region is already clear.

Panic command

Command: /maint/panic
The panic command causes the switch to immediately dump state information to flash memory and
automatically reboot.
To select panic, at the Maintenance# prompt, enter:
>> Maintenance# panic
A FLASH dump already exists.
Confirm replacing existing dump and reboot [y/n]:
Enter y to confirm the command:
Confirm dump and reboot [y/n]: y
ptdmp <server> <filename>
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