Installing the DASD or SCSI dump tool with YaST

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You can prepare ECKD™ DASD and SCSI dump devices with the YaST tool.

Procedure

  1. Start YaST: 
    # yast
  2. Ensure that the dump DASDs or SCSI devices (LUNs) are activated.
    1. Enter menu: Hardware > DASD or Hardware > Zfcp
    2. Activate the correct DASDs or SCSI disks, if not already activated.
  3. Prepare the DASDs or SCSI device for dump use:
    1. Enter menu: Hardware > Dump Devices.
    2. Select the dump DASDs or SCSI device.
    3. Click Create to prepare the DASDs or SCSI disk.
  4. A message is displayed when your dump device has been prepared.

What to do next

After a dump device has been prepared it is possible to configure the dumpconf service for automatic dump on panic:
  1. Enter menu: Hardware > On Panic.
  2. Configure the dumpconf settings.
Note: The dump-related YaST dialogues can also be entered directly with these commands:
  • yast dasd
  • yast zfcp
  • yast kdump
  • yast dump
  • yast onpanic