Specifications

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RS3: Service Quick Reference Guide
Troubleshooting
Memory Dump
The memory dump helps service personnel diagnose software problems.
A node’s RAM memory can be captured and viewed or saved to a file. The
contents of RAM memory can often be used to help solve difficult software
problems. Disk event messages are generated as the result of memory
dump activities.
D The memory dump can only be performed on consoles, CPs, and
SRUs.
D The node must be active. If the PeerWay Node screen is
functioning, the node is active.
D A memory dump can only be performed on 68020 consoles
running Version 15 or higher.
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To make a memory dump of a node:
1. Cursor to the command line. Type:
MD (node #) , (filename)[ENTER]
2. The memory of the specified node is put into the specified file in
the Log Files folder. The file is of the type Memory Dump.
The memory dump is performed in the background and may take
a few minutes to complete. You can perform other tasks while the
dump is occurring.
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To stop a memory dump before it is finished:
1. Cursor to the command line. Type:
KMD [ENTER]