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Using the AIX commands to copy a dump

Platform dumps are saved in an AIX® directory where you can use AIX commands to copy a dump.

Copy the dump only if you are directed to do so by your next level of support or service provider.

Note: If you have a management console, you must manage your platform dumps with the management console.

Platform dumps are saved in AIX under the following directory:

/var/adm/ras/platform

Note: If the AIX logical partition becomes the service partition after it was installed, run the following command to create this directory:

platform_dump -f jfs2

platform_dump -f jfs

This command will create the /var/adm/ras/platform file system. This was done automatically during installation if the AIX logical partition was marked as the service partition before it was installed.

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Last updated: Mon, June 02, 2014