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AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 2
hps_dump Command
Purpose
Dumps contents of Network Terminal Accelerator (NTX) adapter memory to a host file. This command only applies to AIX Version 4.2 or later.
hps_dump [ -f Name ] [ -d Device ]
Description
The hps_dump command uses the loader interface to upload all of the memory from the adapter board into a file. This produces a snapshot of a system for later analysis and debugging. The first 1024 bytes of the file contains the following:
80 |
Identification string, includes version. |
80 |
Time and date of dump from host system. |
80 |
Comments. |
268 |
Log table from the host adapter. |
32 |
System address table. |
8 |
Starting and ending address range of dump. |
476 |
Padding to 1024 bytes total. |
Flags
-f Name |
Specifies the name of the dump. Use this option to override the default filename ./hpscore. |
-d Device |
Specifies the raw device file name of the adapter. Use this option to override the default device name /dev/rhp0. |
Exit Status
This command returns the following exit values:
0 |
Successful completion. |
>0 |
An error occurred. |
Security
Access Control: You must have root authority to run this command.
Auditing Events: N/A
Examples
- To get a dump of memory of the default adapter to the file hpscore in the current directory, enter:
hps_dump
- To get a dump of memory of the default adapter to the file hpsdebug in the current directory of the default adapter, enter:
hps_dump -f hpsdebug
- To get a dump of memory of the adapter /dev/rhp1 to the file hpsdebug in the current directory of the default adapter, enter:
hps_dump -f hpsdebug -d /dev/rhp1
Files
/usr/bin/hps_dump |
Contains the hps_dump command. |
/dev/rhp0 |
Default NTX raw device file name. |
Related Information
The /dev/rhp file.
Network Terminal Accelerator Overview in AIX Versions 3.2 and 4 Asynchronous Communications Guide.
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