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Function 42: Platform system dump

This function initiates a platform system dump. This function is available only in the manual operating mode and when activated by 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 system dump. The following table shows an example of function 42.

Table 1. Function 42: Start a platform system 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.

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Last updated: Thu, October 10, 2013