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Fabric OS Command Reference 1121
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traceDump
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traceDump
Initiates, or removes a trace dump or displays the trace dump status.
SYNOPSIS tracedump [-S]
tracedump -n [-s slot]
tracedump -r [-s slot] | -R
tracedump -c [-s slot]
DESCRIPTION Use this command to initiate a background trace dump, to remove the content of a trace dump, or to
display the dump status on the switch.
When executed without operands, this command defaults to traceDump -S.
Execution of traceDump -n generates a local trace dump locally. Use supportSave to transfer the local
trace dump to a remote host. When supportSave is used, the default remote file name format for the
trace dump file is as follows:
chassisname-S#xxs-YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.type_[NEW | OLD].dmp.gz
When the traceDump -n -s command is used with an AP blade, the trace dump is generated with the
following file name format:
chassisname-S#xxs-YYYYMMDDHHMMSS_dump.tar.gz
S#
Indicates the slot number (0 on standalone platforms)
xxs
Indicates the processor. Values are cp0, cp1, bp0, bp1, dp0, or dp1.
YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
Indicates the trace dump time stamp (year-month-day-hour-minute-second).
type
Indicates the tracedump type. Valid types include TRACE, BTRACE, DTRACE,
and CTRACE.
NEW | OLD
Indicates a new or an old trace dump file.
dmp.gz
The compressed trace dump archive file extension.
For example, the filename for a a new BFOS tracedump received from slot 10 on chassisABC would be
chassisABC-S10bp-201103031111.BTRACE_NEW.dmp.gz.
NOTES The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
OPERANDS This command has the following mutually exclusive operands:
-S
Displays the trace dump status This operand is optional. If omitted, the same
status information is displayed.
-n
Initiates a background trace dump.