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Dump Types [serialized] +
Force this Dump [yes] +
Dump Subcomponents [yes] +
Dump Parent Components [no] +
Obtain a Size Estimate [no] +
(no dump is taken)
Show Parameters for Components [no] +
(no dump is taken)
F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List
F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
Table 3-2 provides guidelines for filling in the menu fields.
Table 3-2 Guidelines for filling in Start a Live Dump submenu
Menu field Explanation
Component Path Names Can be found by output of dumpctrl. For instance, ipc.msg is a component path name.
Not needed if any of Alias/Type/Pseudo-component is specified. Placing an at (@) sign
in front of the component specifies that it is the failing component (to replace the
nocomp in the file name).
Component Logical Alias
Names
Component Type/Subtype
Identifiers
Pseudo-Component
Identifiers
Can be found by output of dumpctrl for those components where Have Alias is listed
as YES. For instance, msg is a valid Alias. Not needed if any of Path
Name/Type/Pseudo-component is specified. Placing an at (@) sign before the alias
specifies it as the failing component (to replace the nocomp in the file name).
Specify type/subtypes from /usr/include/sys/ rasbase.h. Not all types or subtypes map
to valid livedump components.
Built-in components not present in dumpctrl -qc. A list of them can be obtained by
selecting the help for this topic. They require parameters to be specified with the
identifiers. Details about the parameters are provided by an error message if you do
not specify the parameters. Not needed if any of Path Name/Alias/Type is specified.
Error Code Optional string to include inside dump.
Symptom String Mandatory string that describes the nature of the live dump.
File Name Prefix Prefix to append to a file name.
Dump Priority Choice of critical/info. Critical dumps may delete info dumps if there is not enough room
in the filesystem. Critical dumps can also be held in kernel memory.
Generate an Error Log Entry Whether or not to generate an error log entry in the event of live dump completion.
Dump Types Serialized is the only valid option in 6.1.
Force this Dump Applies to whether or not duplicate elimination can potentially abort this live dump.
Dump Subcomponents For any components specified by Path Name/Alias/Type, whether or not to dump their
subcomponents. Subcomponents appear under and to the right of other components
in dumpctrl -qc. (For instance, ipc.sem and ipc.msg are subcomponents of ipc.)
Dump Parent Components For any components specified by Path Name/Alias/Type, whether or not to dump their
parent components. (For instance, the parent of ipc.sem is ipc.)
Obtain a Size Estimate Do not take a dump, just get an estimate for the compressed size. (No dump is taken)
Show Parameters for
Components
If a component has help related to it, show that help information.
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