HP 2910AL - Manual (Page 568)

Troubleshooting
Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation
N o t e The core dump file contains non-readable data and must be transferred to HP
ProCurve Customer Care for analysis, diagnostics and troubleshooting. For
instructions on how to transfer the file from the switch, see “CLI: Transferring
Core Dump Files” on page C-80.
The core dump feature can be accessed via the CLI or via the Web browser
interface (see table for details).
Core Dump Configuration Options
Configuration Option Default CLI Web
Enabling/disabling core dump file captures Enabled page C-80 page C-81
Transferring core dump files page C-80 n/a
Displaying core dump configuration n/a page C-82
Downloading core dump files n/a page C-83
Displaying core dump files page C-81 n/a
Deleting core dump files page C-81 n/a
CLI: Enabling/Disabling Core Dump
The switch can be enabled to collect a core dump of the memory space in the
event of a system crash using the
core-dump command.
Syntax: [no] core-dump
Enables core dump on the switch.
(Default: enabled)
N o t e s ■ Depending on the size of the core dump, it may take several minutes to
write into the core file before boot up. To obtain faster crash reboots, it
is advisable to disable the core dump utility.
■ After a fatal error occurs, the core dump is copied to core file(s) during a
subsequent reboot and can be retrieved later for root cause analysis. See
“CLI: Transferring Core Dump Files” for file naming conventions.
CLI: Transferring Core Dump Files
You can use SFTP (secure file transfer protocol) or SCP (secure copy) to
transfer core dump files from the switch to other devices. When an SFTP/SCP
client connects, the switch provides a file system displaying all of its available
files and folders. The core dump files are stored in the
core directory and have
the following naming conventions for individual core files:
C-80