Diagnostics 8-15

To review the current Panic Snapshots on the switch:

1.Select Diagnostics > Panic Snapshots from the main menu.

2. Refer to the following table headings within the Panic Snapshots screen:

Name

Displays the title of the panic file. Panic files are named n.panic where n is in the range 0-9.

 

0 is always the oldest saved panic file and the highest number is the most recent. If the

 

system experiences a panic, there are ten existing panics, the oldest is deleted and the

 

remaining nine are renamed so the newest can be saved as 9.

Size

Displays the size of the panic file in bytes.

Created

Displays the date and time the panic file was created. The panic file is created after the

 

system reboots, however the panic information within the file contains the date and time the

 

panic actually occurred.

3.Refer to the Preview field for panic information in ASCII text. When a panic file is selected, the corresponding text is displayed in the preview screen. Use this information as a high-level overview of the panic.

4.Select a target panic file and click the Delete button to remove the file.

5.Select a target panic file and click the View button to open a separate viewing screen to display the panic information in greater detail. For more information, see Viewing Panic Details on page 8-16.

6.Click the Transfer Files button to open the transfer dialogue to transfer the file to another location. For more information, see Transferring Panic Files on page 8-16.

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