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AIX 5L Problem Determination - IBM Redbooks

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Chapter 5. System dumps<br />

5<br />

In this chapter, the system dump is discussed with respect to how that dump is<br />

managed and read. The way to set up the dump device will also be discussed.<br />

A system dump is created when the system has an unexpected system halt or a<br />

system failure. The dump will be a snapshot of the system at the time of the<br />

dump; it does not collect data about what happened before the system dump.<br />

This dump is written to the primary dump device; if this is not available, it will<br />

write the dump to the secondary device. A system dump can also be initiated by<br />

a user using a different device (if required).<br />

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