Using the Dump Tools
How to create a kernel dump of Linux® on IBM Z® depends on your distribution. Use the applicable version of
the dump tools information for your distribution.
Using the Dump Tools - Linux kernel 6.6 Linux on IBM® Z instances, you can use the tools described, for example, kdump or VMDUMP. You can use DASD, tape, or SCSI dump devices.Using the Dump Tools on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Linux on IBM® Z instances, you can use the tools described, for example, kdump or VMDUMP. You can use DASD, tape, or SCSI dump devices.Using the Dump Tools on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Linux on Z instances, you can use the tools described, for example, kdump or VMDUMP. You can use DASD, tape, or SCSI dump devices.Using the Dump Tools on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 IBM® Z instances, you can use the tools described, for example, kdump or VMDUMP. You can use DASD, tape, or SCSI dump devices.Using the Dump Tools on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 Linux on z Systems™ instances, you can use the tools described, for example, kdump or VMDUMP. You can use DASD, tape, or SCSI dump devices.All versions of Using the Dump Tools Using the Dump Tools