sddump command

This command initiates a dump of service data from blade servers that support this function.

Table 1. sddump command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Dump service data Dumps service data of the specified type from the specified blade server target.
Note: Data dumps can be initiated, but are not collected, from the advanced management module.
 sddump -init type

where type is:

  • sd for a service data dump.
  • sp for a service processor data dump.
  • pf for a platform data dump.
  • pt for a partition data dump.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system:blade[x]

where x is the blade server bay number.
Get service data Collects and displays service data, from the last generated service-data dump, of the specified type from the specified blade server target. sddump -coll type

where type is:

  • sd to collect and display service data from last dump.
  • sp to collect and display service processor data from last dump.
  • pf to collect and display platform data from last dump.
  • pt to collect and display partition data from last dump.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system:blade[x]

where x is the blade server bay number.
Example: To initiate a data dump from the service processor of the blade server in bay 2, while this blade server is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:blade[2]> prompt, type 
                  sddump -init sp

The following example shows the information that is returned from this command:

               system:blade[2]> sddump -init sp
OK
system:blade[2]>
Parent topic: Command syntax