You can generate a platform dump to collect the data instantly for analysis.
Prerequisite: Platform is powered on and s-Par® is running.
To generate a dump,
On the Fabric Manager user interface, point to System Administration, and then click CPF System.
Click Platforms and Partitions.
The Details: Platforms and Partitions screen appears on the right pane.
On the Platforms tab, double-click the platform for which you want to generate the dump.
Click Diagnostics tab.
A list of available dumps appear under Platform Dumps.
Click Generate Dump.
A confirmation message appears.
Note: By default, the Generate Dump button is activated.
Click Yes.
The dump file is generated and listed under Platform Dumps.
The status of Generate Dump appears under the Events tab as an event INITIATED. Once the status of the event becomes SUCCESS, click the refresh button to view the latest dump file. The event FAILED indicates that the dump file is not generated.
Notes:
The Fabric Manager might take several minutes to generate a dump file depending on how long the platform is up and running.
You can generate a maximum of 10 dump files for a platform after which the Fabric Manager displays an error message. You need to delete a dump file that is already generated and then generate a new dump file.
You cannot generate multiple dump files for a platform at the same time. If you try to generate multiple dump files, then the Fabric Manager displays an error message informing you that the dump file generation is already in progress.
When you perform a Force dump operation on a platform, it generates a fDump. This dump file is displayed in the list of available dumps.