Re: dumpdev question (probably stupid)
Quoting "Andrey V. Elsukov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Chris H. wrote: OK then. If I understand you correctly, I simply need to create: /var/crash (the default) Yes. Also you need a swap size > ram size. swap slice is already 3 times greater than memory. So I'm confident there's enough space. add the following to /etc/rc.conf: dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir="/var/crash" bounce the server and ensure that /etc/rc.d/dumpon is started immediately after the boot process has completed. Correct? if you don't want reboot your machine after changing rc.conf you can run `/etc/rc.d/dumpon start`. It will mark your swap as a dumpdev. At the boot time /etc/rc.d/dumpon will be started automatically (if "dumpdev" is set). After system crash the kernel memory dump will be saved to the dempdev and after reboot dump will be extracted from the swap into dumpdir by the savecore. Yes, That occurred to me immediately after replying to you - dumpdev="AUTO" already ensures that. :) Thanks again for all your time and trouble. --Chris -- WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov -- panic: kernel trap (ignored) ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: dumpdev question (probably stupid)
Chris H. wrote: OK then. If I understand you correctly, I simply need to create: /var/crash (the default) Yes. Also you need a swap size > ram size. add the following to /etc/rc.conf: dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir="/var/crash" bounce the server and ensure that /etc/rc.d/dumpon is started immediately after the boot process has completed. Correct? if you don't want reboot your machine after changing rc.conf you can run `/etc/rc.d/dumpon start`. It will mark your swap as a dumpdev. At the boot time /etc/rc.d/dumpon will be started automatically (if "dumpdev" is set). After system crash the kernel memory dump will be saved to the dempdev and after reboot dump will be extracted from the swap into dumpdir by the savecore. -- WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: dumpdev question (probably stupid)
Quoting "Chris H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Quoting "Andrey V. Elsukov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Chris H. wrote: Given that the server that I need to create a dumpdev on has has a slice dedicated to /var with *more* than adequate space to accommodate the the resources needed for a dumpdev, as well as everything else in /var. Is it enough to simply: # mkdir /var/crash # chmod 700 /var/crash and set *dumpdev* in */etc/fstab* as such?: No. For the dumpdev in most cases you can use your swap. Also you will need a dumpdir - directory where crash will be saved by the savecore(8). Try this: # cat >> /etc/rc.conf dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir="/var/crash" ^D # /etc/rc.d/dumpon start WOW! Thank you Andrey, for the prompt and informative reply! It's just like me sometimes, to make things more difficult than they're intended. :-P OK then. If I understand you correctly, I simply need to create: /var/crash (the default) then correctly set perms: chmod 700 /var/crash add the following to /etc/rc.conf: dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir="/var/crash" bounce the server and ensure that /etc/rc.d/dumpon is started immediately after the boot process has completed. Correct? OOPS! /etc/rc.d/dumpon is moot, given that dumpdev="AUTO" is already set in /etc/rc.conf. Sorry, I should have waited 30 seconds longer before replying. Thanks again. --Chris Thanks again! --Chris -- panic: kernel trap (ignored) ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- panic: kernel trap (ignored) ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: dumpdev question (probably stupid)
Quoting "Andrey V. Elsukov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Chris H. wrote: Given that the server that I need to create a dumpdev on has has a slice dedicated to /var with *more* than adequate space to accommodate the the resources needed for a dumpdev, as well as everything else in /var. Is it enough to simply: # mkdir /var/crash # chmod 700 /var/crash and set *dumpdev* in */etc/fstab* as such?: No. For the dumpdev in most cases you can use your swap. Also you will need a dumpdir - directory where crash will be saved by the savecore(8). Try this: # cat >> /etc/rc.conf dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir="/var/crash" ^D # /etc/rc.d/dumpon start WOW! Thank you Andrey, for the prompt and informative reply! It's just like me sometimes, to make things more difficult than they're intended. :-P OK then. If I understand you correctly, I simply need to create: /var/crash (the default) then correctly set perms: chmod 700 /var/crash add the following to /etc/rc.conf: dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir="/var/crash" bounce the server and ensure that /etc/rc.d/dumpon is started immediately after the boot process has completed. Correct? Thanks again! --Chris -- panic: kernel trap (ignored) ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: dumpdev question (probably stupid)
Chris H. wrote: Given that the server that I need to create a dumpdev on has has a slice dedicated to /var with *more* than adequate space to accommodate the the resources needed for a dumpdev, as well as everything else in /var. Is it enough to simply: # mkdir /var/crash # chmod 700 /var/crash and set *dumpdev* in */etc/fstab* as such?: No. For the dumpdev in most cases you can use your swap. Also you will need a dumpdir - directory where crash will be saved by the savecore(8). Try this: # cat >> /etc/rc.conf dumpdev="AUTO" dumpdir="/var/crash" ^D # /etc/rc.d/dumpon start -- WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
dumpdev question (probably stupid)
Greetings, Given that the server that I need to create a dumpdev on has has a slice dedicated to /var with *more* than adequate space to accommodate the the resources needed for a dumpdev, as well as everything else in /var. Is it enough to simply: # mkdir /var/crash # chmod 700 /var/crash and set *dumpdev* in */etc/fstab* as such?: # Device MountpointFStype OptionsDump Pass# /dev/ad0s1b none swap sw 0 0 /dev/ad0s1a / ufs rw 1 1 /dev/ad0s1d /var ufs rw 2 2 # dumpdev /dev/ad0s1d /var/crashufs sw 0 0 #cdrom /dev/acd0 /cdromcd9660 ro,noauto 0 0 then bounce the system and *assume* I have a /suitable/ and /useable/ dumpdev available? Sorry if I have made any ridiculous assumptions, and thank you for your time. --Chris -- panic: kernel trap (ignored) ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
