Function 42: Platform dump

This function initiates a platform dump. This function is available only in the manual operating mode and when activated by the operating system or the service processor.

You can use function 42 to dump IBM® POWER® Hypervisor™ main storage and hardware data. You must perform two consecutive function 42 selections to initiate a platform dump. The following table shows an example of function 42.

Table 1. Function 42: Initiate a platform dump
Function/Data	Action or description
4 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Use the Increment or Decrement buttons to scroll to function 42.
4 2 _ _ _ _ 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Press Enter to start function 42.
A 1 0 0 3 0 4 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Displays the confirmation SRC.
4 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Use the Increment or Decrement buttons to scroll to function 42.
4 2 _ _ _ _ 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Press Enter to start function 42.