list all command to verify the dump settings. Dumping is suppressed until you enter the enable dumping command. Disable dumping is the default setting.

unique-naming

Suppresses the automatic unique naming of dump ®les. After entering this command, use the Boot CONFIG list all command to verify the unique naming settings. Unique naming is suppressed until you enter the enable unique-namingcommand. Disable unique-namingis the default setting.

Enable

Use the enable command to enable memory dumping and the unique naming of dump ®les. This command must be used to turn on the dump operation using the data supplied with the add dump-entrycommand. Dumping should only be enabled if the device is experiencing problems of unknown origin. Dump ®les can be very large and consume large amounts of disk space. It takes considerable time to transfer the large dump ®le through the internet to the dump host.

Syntax:

enabledumping

unique-naming

dumping

Enables the router to perform a memory dump to the network when a system failure occurs. After entering this command, use the Boot CONFIG list all command to verify the dump settings. Dumping is enabled until you enter the disable dumping command.

unique-naming

Enables the automatic unique naming of dump ®les. A random suffix (hexadecimal) from 1 to 5 characters will be added to the con®gured dump ®lename when the dump occurs.

After entering this command, use the Boot CONFIG list all command to verify the unique naming settings. Dump ®les include unique names until you enter the disable unique-namingcommand.

Erase

Use the erase command to erase a stored image or an IBD bank.

Syntax:

erase

[loadname or bank-number]

loadname OR bank-number

Erases a stored image or an IBD bank. Enter the loadname or the bank number (1 through 64) that contains the load after the erase command. To verify the erase, use the list ibd command. If an erase does not succeed after 10 tries, the device marks the bank as faulty.

IBD parameters:

IBD size: 4 MB

Bank size: 64 KB

Starting bank number: 1

Ending bank number: 64

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