Chapter 13 Service Management

Using State Capture

Using State Capture

Capturing the Current System State

Figure 236 Capture System State Screen

The StorNext State Capture tool enables you to create a log that captures the current state of your system. This log assists Quantum support personnel analyze and debug some problems in the storage system.

When you use the State Capture tool, StorNext creates a log file named using the format snapshot-machinehostname- YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.tar.gz. This file contains a summary report that is produced by executing the pse_snapshot command on all component config/filelist files.

If desired, you can download or delete a previously captured file. When you are finished using the State Capture tool, you can return to the StorNext home page or select another tool or option.

Use the following procedure to access the StorNext State Capture tool.

1From the StorNext home page, choose Capture State from the Service menu. The Capture System State screen appears. Any previously captured snapshots are shown.

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