Automatic dump example

On both z/VM® and LPAR, you can use the dumpconf service to set up automatic dumping. In this example, a dump is automatically triggered when a kernel panic occurs.

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Use the dumpconf service to set up automatic dumping. To set up dumping, edit the configuration file /etc/sysconfig/dumpconf.

Example

Example configuration for a CCW dump device (DASD):

ON_PANIC=dump
DUMP_TYPE=ccw
DEVICE=0.0.4714