Reviewing Core Snapshots - Motorola RFS7000 Series System Reference Manual

8.3 Reviewing Core Snapshots

Use the Core Snapshots screen to view the core snapshots (system events and process failures with a .core
extension) logged by the system. Core snapshots are issues impacting switch core (or distribution layer). Once
reviewed, core files can be deleted or transferred for archive.
To view the core snapshots available on the switch:
1. Select Diagnostics
2. Refer to the following table headings within the Core Snapshots screen:
Name
Size (Bytes)
Created
3. Select a target file and click the
recommended until the severity of the core snapshot has been assessed.
4. Click the Transfer Files
location. For more information on transferring core snapshots, see
Transferring Core Snapshots on page
> Core Snapshots from the main menu tree.
Displays the title of the process, process ID (pid) and build number
separated by underscores. The file extension is always .core for
core files.
Displays the size of the core file in bytes.
Displays the date and time the core file was generated. This
information may be useful in troubleshooting issues.
Delete button to remove the selected file. This option is not
button to open the transfer dialogue to enable a file to be copied to another
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