Motorola WS5100 manual Viewing Panic Details, Transferring Panic Files

8-16WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

8.4.1 Viewing Panic Details

Use the View facility to review the entire contents of a panic snapshot before transferring or deleting the file. The view screen enables you to display the entire file.

To review Panic Snapshots:

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

2.Select a panic from those available and click the View button.

3.Refer to the following information to review the severity of the panic file:

Main	The Main parameter displays detailed panic information for the selected kernel.
Page	Panic information may be spread across multiple pages. The Page value allows the user to
	view complete information on the panic. Use the < and > options to navigate through the
	contents of the file.
Refresh	Click the Refresh button to update the data displayed within the screen to the latest values.
Close	Click the Close button to exit the screen.

8.4.2 Transferring Panic Files

It is recommended panic snapshots files be kept in a safe location off the system used to create the initial files. Use the Transfer Files screen to specify a location where files can be archived without the risk of them being lost or corrupted.

For information on transferring panic files:

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

2.Select a record from those available and click the Transfer button.

3.Use the From drop-down menu to specify the location from which the file is sent. If only the applet is available as a transfer location, use the default switch option.

4.Select a file for the file transfer from the File drop-down menu. The drop-down menu contains the panic files listed within the File-Mgmt screen.

5.Use the To drop-down menu (within the Target field) to define whether the target panic file is to be sent to the system's local disk (Local Disk) or to an external server (Server).

6.Provide the name of the file to be transferred to the location specified within the File field.

7.If Server has been selected as the source, use the Using drop down-menu to configure whether the panic file transfer will be sent using FTP or TFTP.