Richard, I was half way though a post suggesting the same "COPYFILE (PACK" as IBM's preferred method to receive VM dumps when I noticed that Raymond indicated that the dump was a VMDUMP from a Linux guest.
That brings a whole new audience to diagnosing the dump; an audience with whom I've had no contact and who may have their own experience and their own way of doing things. Be interesting to know if the IBM support queue for Linux could handle "COPYFILE (PACK" or "VMARC" VMDUMPs or Linux guests. Could save their FTP directories a few bytes here and there. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. "Schuh, Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 10/23/2006 10:39 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Vmdump as a file The format that they usually request is COPYFILE (PACK. They also can handle VMARC PACK which usually compresses to a much smaller file than does COPYFILE. It appears that you are trying to teach them a new trick. Regards, Richard Schuh -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kress, Raymond Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:02 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Vmdump as a file Thanks to all who responded. The problem is that I attempted to send a tersed dumpload file to the Linux Group at IBM for problem resolution. When they read it, it indicated it was not a vmdump. I was attempting to send the dump without the intervening steps. As I write this I think I will respond that they need to deterse the file and then see if they can read it. The dump was taken using #cp vmdump under a linux that had stopped responding. Raymond F. Kress EPS Technical Services, Mainframe Phone (216) 257 5422 Pager (888) 357-5680 Fax (216) 257-5843 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:40 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Vmdump as a file On Friday, 10/20/2006 at 03:25 AST, "Kress, Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a dump from VMDUMP in my reader queue. I want to send the dump itself > to IBM without doing a DUMPLOAD command > > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this rdr entry to a file. DUMPLOAD is how you create a file from a VMDUMP. What's wrong with DUMPLOAD? Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***National City made the following annotations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication is a confidential and proprietary business communication. It is intended solely for the use of the designated recipient(s). If this communication is received in error, please contact the sender and delete this communication. =========================================================================================== The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited.
