NonStop S-Series Operations Guide (G06.24+)

Processors: Monitoring and Recovery

HP NonStop S-Series Operations Guide—522459-007

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Copying a Dump File From Tape to Disk

To copy a dump file from tape to a disk file in compressed format, use the COPYDUMP

utility. COPYDUMP automatically determines the size of the dump file. To make a

compressed disk copy of a dump file:

1. At a TACL prompt:

COPYDUMP { $tape | dumpfile }, destfile

where:

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$tape is the name of the tape drive where the tape dump file is located.

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dumpfile is the name of the disk dump file specified in the RECEIVEDUMP

or RCVDUMP command.

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destfile is the destination disk file.

2. Wait until this message appears in the terminal-emulation window:

{ $tape# | dumpfile } HAS BEEN COPIED (COMPRESSED) TO

destfile

For more information, refer to the Guardian User’s Guide.

Backing Up a Processor Dump to Tape

To back up a processor dump to tape, either:

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Back up a processor dump to tape from the compressed disk file generated by the

TACL RECEIVEDUMP command (or the RCVDUMP utility):

1. Follow the instructions in Dumping a Processor to Disk on page 11-10.

2. Use the BACKUP utility to copy the processor dump to tape.

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Copy a processor dump from a dump tape to a compressed disk file with the

COPYDUMP utility and then back up the disk file to tape:

1. Follow the instructions in Dumping a Processor to Tape (Down System Only)

on page 11-17.

2. Follow the instructions in Copying a Dump File From Tape to Disk on

page 11-26.

3. Use the BACKUP utility to copy the processor dump to tape.