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Copying a dump by using an AIX command

You can copy a dump by using an AIX® command.

Copy the dump only if you are directed to do so by your next level of support or service provider.

Note: If you have a management console, you must manage your platform dumps with the management console. For details, see Copying a dump by using a management console.

Platform dumps are saved in AIX in the following directory:

/var/adm/platform

Note: If the AIX logical partition becomes the service partition after it was installed, run the following command to create this directory:

platform_dump -f jfs2

platform_dump -f jfs

This command creates the /var/adm/ras/platform file system. This is done automatically during the installation if the AIX logical partition was marked as the service partition before it was installed.

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Last updated: Fri, March 20, 2015