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Displaying System Status Information for Technical Support
(4) Please make sure the above device has been installed,
Core-dump enabled
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to disable the core dump:
Console> (enable) set system core-dump disable
Core-dump disabled
Console> (enable)
The size of the file system depends on the size of your memory card. An error process will generate a
core image that is proportional to the size of the system DRAM. Make sure that you have enough
available memory to store the core dump file.
Specifying the Core Image Filename
Enter the set system core-file command to specify the core image filename. The default filename is
"slot0:crash.hz." This command automatically checks the validity of the device name that you input.
To specify the core image filename, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Specify the core image filename.
This example shows how to specify the core image filename:
Console> (enable) set system core-file slot0:core.hz
System core-file set.
Console> (enable)
Displaying the Stack Dump
A stack dump provides only the images that are related to a particular process that has caused the system
to fail. This image stack is displayed on the console and is also saved in the log area. The stack dump is
automatic and becomes available when you enter the show log command after you reboot your system.
To display the log information, perform this task in normal mode:
Task
Display the stack dump.
This example shows an image stack that may display after you enter the show log command:
Breakpoint Exception occurred.
Software version =
Process ID #52, Name
= Console
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
22-18
and ready to use
6.2(0.83)
EPC: 807523F4
Stack content:
sp+00: 00000000 80A75698 00000005 00000005
sp+10: BE000A00 00000000 83F84150 801194B8
sp+20: 80A75698 80A74BC8 80C8DBDC 000006E8
sp+30: 8006AF30 8006AE98 82040664 00000630
sp+40: 801AC744 801AC734 80A32488 80A32484
Command
set system core-file {device:filename}
Command
show log
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