IBM SY44-5902-05 manual Copying the IOP storage dump to removable media All Models

10.Save the service processor control storage data (See “Copying the service processor storage dump to removable media (Models 270, 8xx, SB2, SB3, and 890)”).

Copying the IOP storage dump to removable media (All Models)

1.Load the removable media that is initialized with a SID87 volume ID.

Note: If you are using a volume with a different volume name, use that name in place of SID87.

Press the Enter key.

2.From the Start a Service Tool display, select the Display/Alter/Dump option.

3.Select the correct dump option (for the type of media that you are copying to) from the Display/Alter/Dump Output Device display.

4.Select the Starting address option.

5.Enter a starting address of 0000000087 000000 and length of 400000.

6.Type DUMP in the File field. Type SID87 in the Volume ID field. If you are using a volume with a different volume name, use that name in place of SID87. Press the Enter key.

7.The dump image is being copied from the disk to the media. Wait for the operation to complete.

Note: You might not receive a completion message.

8.Press F3 (exit) from the Specify Dump Title display. Type DUMP2 in the File field.

9.Press F3 to exit.

10.Remove the media.

11.Ask your next level of support for procedures to send in the IOP storage dump image (now on media) for LIC APAR creation.

This ends the procedure.

Copying the service processor storage dump to removable media (Models 270, 8xx, SB2, SB3, and 890)

The service processor storage dump is moved to the product activity log data at the next successful IPL after the service processor storage dump is performed. To copy this dump to a removable media perform the following steps:

1.IPL the system and sign on

2.From the Start a Service Tool display, select the Product Activity Log option.

3.Search the Product Activity Log for an entry of class = dump.

The entry you select should have the date and time associated with the IPL. For more information on the Product Activity Log, see Chapter 3, “Product Activity Log” on page 99.

4.When you are certain you have found the entry that contains the service processor storage dump, use the Print report option to print this dump to a spool file.

5.At the command line, use the WRKSPLF command to save this dump image to removable media.

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