Using the zgetdump tool to copy the dump
Use the zgetdump tools to copy the dump file from the tape to a file system.
Before you begin
The tape must be in the correct position (see Preparing the dump tape).
About this task
By default, the zgetdump tool takes the dump device as input and writes its contents to standard output. To write the dump to a file system you must redirect the output to a file.
The example assumes the dump is on tape device /dev/ntibm0
Procedure
Copy the dump from tape to a file named dump.elf in
the file system:
# zgetdump /dev/ntibm0 > dump.elf
For general information on zgetdump, see The zgetdump tool or the man page.