Log in as root, and do the following:
Verify that the kdump and kexec-tools packages are installed by typing the following commands:
rpm -q kexec-tools rpm –q kdump
If the kdump or kexec-tools packages need to be installed, type either or both of the following commands as needed:
yast2 -i kexec-tools yast2 –i kdump
Launch YaST using the main desktop menu.
The YaST main panel appears.
Click System and then click Kernel Kdump.
The Kdump – Start-Up screen appears.
In the left pane, click Dump Filtering, and then set the values as desired.
Click Dump Target and set the values as desired.
Note: Be sure that the dump target has enough disk space to hold the vmcore file created by the dump process. The vmcore file size varies based on the dump filtering options that you select, but it may be approximately the size of the physical memory of the system.
Click Email Notification, and then set the values as desired.
Click Expert Settings, and then set the values as desired.
Click Start-Up, and then select Enable Kdump.
Click OK.
If a message appears indicating a reboot is necessary to apply the changes, click OK.
Close YaST.
If you received a message that a reboot is necessary, you can wait to reboot after you configure the IP-LAN secure fabric and FM LAN connections, and update the UDEV persistent rules.
Proceed to configure the IP-LAN secure fabric connection for SUSE LINUX. For more information, see Configuring the (InfiniBand) IP-LAN Secure Fabric Connection for SUSE LINUX.