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ffdc command

This command is used to generate a new service data file.

Use the first failure data capture (ffdc) command to generate and transfer service data to Support.

The following list consist of commands to be used with the ffdc command:
  • generate, create a new service data file
  • status, check status of service data file
  • copy, copy existing service data
  • delete, delete existing service data

The following table shows the arguments for the options.

Table 1. ffdc command.

The following table is a multi-row three column table consisting of the options, option descriptions, and associated values for the options.

OptionDescriptionValues
-tType number1 (processor dump) and 4 (service data). The default value is 1.
-f 1Remote filename or sftp target directory.For sftp, use full path or trailing / on directory name (~/ or /tmp/). The default value is the system generated name.
-ip 1Address of the tftp/sftp server 
-pn 1Port number of the tftp/sftp serverThe default value is 69/22.
-u 1Username for the sftp server 
-pw 1Password for the sftp server 
  1. Additional argument for generate and copy commands
Syntax:
ffdc [<em className="ph i">options</em>]
option:
-t <em className="ph i">1</em> or <em className="ph i">4</em>
-f
-ip <em className="ph i">ip_address</em>
-pn <em className="ph i">port_number</em>
-u <em className="ph i">username</em>
-pw <em className="ph i">password</em>
Example:
system> ffdc generate
Generating ffdc...
system> ffdc status
Type 1 ffdc: in progress
system> ffdc copy -t 1 -ip 192.168.70.230 -u User2 -pw Passw0rd -f /tmp/
Waiting for ffdc.....
Copying ffdc...
ok
system> ffdc status
Type 1 ffdc: completed
8737AC1_DSY0123_imm2_120317-153327.tgz


system> ffdc generate
Generating ffdc...
system> ffdc status
Type 1 ffdc: in progress
system> ffdc status
Type 1 ffdc: in progress
system> ffdc copy -ip 192.168.70.230
Copying ffdc...
ok
system> ffdc status
Type 1 ffdc: completed
8737AC1_DSY0123_imm2_120926-105320.tgz
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