IBM SY44-5902-05 manual Dump to media

-Dump to media

When the output device is a printer or media, the actual dump task runs asynchronously with the Display/Alter/Dump control functions. That is, while a dump is completing on a printer or media, you can operate the display/alter function (output device is the display), or you can make other dump requests for a printer or media. The system saves dump requests in a first-in-first-out queue and processes them one at a time. To display the status of the Display/Alter/Dump asynchronous dump task, select the Display dump status option on the Display/Alter/Dump Output Device display.

vTo generate a printout from media that contains data from the Display/Alter/Dump function or from other Licensed Internal Code service functions.

–Select the Print media dump file option on the Display/Alter/Dump Output Device display.

The Display/Alter/Dump function is controlled by selecting display options and by responding to prompts. Each Display/Alter/Dump function option allows you to request specific data. The following are examples of data types:

vMachine Interface (MI) object

vLicensed Internal Code (LIC) data

vLIC module

vTasks and processes

vStarting address

Note: When you exit the Display/Alter/Dump function, the dump request that is running is ended (even if it has not completed). Unprocessed dump requests are lost.

For more information, see iSeries Licensed Internal Code Diagnostic Aids - Volume 1.

Licensed Internal Code (LIC) log: Select this option from the Start a Service Tool display.

Note: The Licensed Internal Code log option is also available under System Service Tools (SST).

This option allows you to work with Licensed Internal Code (LIC) log information. Use this option to perform the following:

vSelect specific log entries

vDump selected Licensed Internal Code log entries to a printer or removeable media (tape or optical)

vChange the following Licensed Internal Code log attributes:

–The maximum number of entries

–The size of the note log area and the size of the dump log area

–The maximum size for dump entries

vClear the Licensed Internal Code log

vDisplay the status of the Licensed Internal Code log dumps that are not complete

The dump tasks (one for printer and one for media) run asynchronously from the control functions for this tool. Requests are saved in a first-in-first-out queue, and

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