Here's something I don't recall anyone else pointing out. There are now two
manuals on the IBM DeveloperWorks site for Linux/390 called "Using the Dump
Tools" for 31-bit and 64-bit Linux/390.
The first chapter states:
"Two standalone dump tools are shipped in the s390-tools rpm as part of the
zIPL package for generating system memory dumps:
- DASD dump tool for dumps on DASD volumes
- Tape dump tool for dumps on tape
You need to install the tools on the device that you want to use for dumping
the memory, the so called dump device. Then you can send the dump to IBM �
service to be analyzed. Alternatively, you can use the dump analysis tool
lcrash (from lkcdutils version 3.1.2 and higher) to analyze the dump"
There are four chapters:
1. Dump Tools
2. Dumping on tape
3. Dumping on DASD
4. Copying the dump to a filesystem
http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/l39dmp
24.pdf
http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/lzsdmp
24.pdf
