pdump command
Purpose
Perform platform (hardware and firmware) dump-related actions.
Syntax
Description
The pdump command helps the operating system save firmware and hardware-related dumps. This command also provides an estimate of the disk space that is required for storing these dumps. Note that platform and scan dumps are saved in order to capture the state of the firmware and the hardware for analysis.
Flags
| Flag name | Description |
|---|---|
| -disable | Disables platform dumps. |
| -enable | Enables platform dumps. |
| -ls | Lists the current configuration of platform dump. |
| -reserve fstype | Reserves enough disk space on the system for platform dumps. The -enable option creates a file system (if one does not exist) exclusively for platform dumps. If a file system already exists and the size is not enough, the file system size is increased. The fstype must be a valid file system type. If the file system already exists, any might be specified. |
| -size | Provides an estimate of disk space required to save the platform dumps when they occur. This option interacts with the firmware to provide this estimate. It is expected that, based on this space information, the user will have enough disk space allocated for platform dumps to be saved. The value output is the required size in bytes. |