How to capture a PIM Dump

[MO_4]

What are the procedures in order to capture a PIM Dump when N class server halts/aborts?
Thanks in adavance.
MO.

[Torsten.]

You can use the pim command from bch or pdcinfo or stm on CPUs from running OS.

[MO_4]

Torsten,
Do you know of any links or documentation on how to do this? I'm not familiar with the process.
Thanks,
Mario

[Torsten.]

Stop the server during boot and switch to SERVICE menu:

Main Menu: Enter command or menu > ser


---- Service Menu ------------------------------------------------------------

Command Description
------- -----------
CLEARPIM Clear (zero) the contents of PIM
SCSI [option] [] [] Display or set SCSI controller values
MemRead

[] Read memory and I/O locations
PDT [CLEAR] Display or clear the PDT
PIM [] [HPMC|LPMC|TOC] Display PIM information
ProductNum [] Display or set Product Number
ScRoll [ON|OFF] Display or change scrolling ability
SELftests [ON|OFF] Enable/disable self test execution

BOot [PRI|ALT|] Boot from specified path
DIsplay Redisplay the current menu
HElp [] Display help for specified command
RESET Restart the system
MAin Return to Main Menu




or just run "pdcinfo", IIRC in /usr/contrib/bin

[cnb · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Some additional info is here:

http://www13.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c01037168

http://www13.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c00905818

http://www13.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c01031919

HTH

Rgds,

[Ron Irving]

If there's been a problem with the server, the PIM output will be in the /var/tombstones/ts99 file. Latest PIM output there.