Core Dump
Use the Core Dump page to configure the Core Dump feature. A core dump contains the contents of
the system's memory at the time of an abnormal termination, for use in debugging.
To access this page, click
System
>
Utilities
>
Core Dump
in the navigation menu.
Table 155: Core Dump Configuration Fields
Field
Description
Protocol
The protocol used to store the core dump file. User can select:
•
None - Disable Core Dump.
•
TFTP - Configure protocol to upload Core Dump to the TFTP server.
•
FTP - Configure protocol to upload Core Dump to the FTP server.
Core Dump File Name Prefix
Prefix for the Core Dump file name. If hostname is configured, it takes else while
generating Core Dump file. The prefix length is 15 characters.
Use Host Name
To use hostname (or MAC if hostname is not configured) to name Core Dump
file.
Use Time Stamp
To use timestamp to name Core Dump file.
TFTP IP Address
IP address of remote TFTP server to dump core file to external server.
FTP IP Address
IP address of remote FTP server to dump core file to external server.
FTP Username
Username of remote FTP server.
FTP Password
Password of remote FTP server.
File Path
File path to dump core file to TFTP server, NFS mount or USB device sub-
directory.
Compression Mode
To enable or disable compression mode.
Switch Chip Registers Dump
To enable or disable switch-chip-register dump in case of an exception. The
switch-chip-register dump is taken only for master unit and not for member
units.
Stack IP Address Protocol
Protocol (
or Static) to be used to configure service port when a unit has
crashed. If configured as DHCP, the unit gets the IP address from DHCP server
available in the network. If configured as Static, an IP address from the Core
Dump Stack IP Address Pool is used.
Table 156: Core Dump Stack IP Address Pool Fields
Field
Description
IP Address
Static IP address to be assigned to individual unit’s service port in the stack
when the switch has crashed. This IP address is used to perform the core dump.
Host Mask
The subnet mask.
Default Router Address
The IP address of the router.
To add a stack IP address, click
Add
and configure an IP address, netmask, and gateway address.
To delete a configured stack IP, select each entry to delete, click
Remove
, and confirm the action.
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