can I delete the content of /var/adm/crash/core.1

[Zulfikri]

Hi all,

Can I delete /var/adm/crash/core.0, /var/adm/crash/core.1 and /var/adm/crash/core.2 contents?

Many thanks in advace,

Zul

[Michael Tully]

As long as the system has not panicked recently you can safely remove the files. These files are in fact left over from a previous system crash. Take note of the dates before you do anything. These crash dumps can provide valuable information if required. If you have backups of these even better.

[malay boy]

Well,I normally delete anything under /var/adm/crash.It is the memory dump before you system crash.If you want HP to analyze the crash then you better keep the dump.


regards
mB

[Adisuria Wangsadinata_1]

Hi Zul,

The contains of /var/adm/crash directory is a crashdump directory (core.0, core.1, core.3, etc) and the crashdump directory is created when the system panic.

So if the crashdump directory is old (see the timestamp of the directory), you can safely to remove these directories.

But for your safely, you can backup the contains of /var/adm/crash directory first and remove it after that.

Hope this information can help you.

Best Regards,
AW

[ketan_5]

Its purely related to some application failure and memory content transferred to core file. Take backup of core file for analysis( It may require by HP if you logg a call). Delete it after taking backup.