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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introducing SnapDump/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- IBM SnapDump/2
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- This tool is an IBM RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) tool
- developed by IBM United States Software Services. You will typically use this
- tool to automatically collect information about your workstation. Analysis of
- this information will help speed problem determination by your service
- representative.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Special Notices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- References in this information to IBM products, programs, or services do not
- imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM
- operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended
- to state or imply that only IBM's product, program, or service may be used.
- Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe
- any of IBM's intellectual property rights or other legally protectible rights
- may be used instead of the IBM product, program, or service. Evaluation and
- verification of operation in conjunction with other products, programs, or
- services, except those expressly designated by IBM, are the user's
- responsibility.
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- IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in
- this information. The furnishing of this information does not give you any
- license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to the
- IBM Director of Commercial Relations, IBM Corporation, Purchase, NY 10577.
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- The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*) in this information, are
- trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other countries:
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- FASTService
- First Failure Support Technology/2
- FFST/2
- IBM
- Operating System/2
- OS/2
- Personal System/2
- Presentation Manager
- PS/2
- SAA
- SnapDump/2
- Systems Application Architecture.
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- The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country
- where such provisions are inconsistent with local law.
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- WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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- This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.
- Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be
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- (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1991. All rights
- reserved.
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- Note to US Government Users : Documentation and programs related to restricted
- rights. Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in
- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp .
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Command Syntax ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The syntax of the SnapDump/2 interface is:
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- SNAPDUMP [input_command_file] [output_dump_file]
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- where:
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- o input_command_file is the optional name of an input command file that will
- be read to determine what data should be collected.
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- o output_dump_file is the optional name of the output dump file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Input command file format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The actions of SnapDump/2 are governed by a command file. Here is a sample
- command file:
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- f/config.sys
- f/syslevel.*
- f/startup.cmd
- f/*.ini
- f/log0001.dat
- f/os2mlog.dat
- f/acs.pro
- f/*.hst
- f/*.log
- m/\SHAREMEM\ACS\RAS_SEG
- f/NET.ERR
- p/NET STATISTICS REQUESTER
- p/NET STATISTICS SERVER
- p/NET STATUS
- p/NET ERROR
- p/NET TIME
- p/NET VIEW
- p/NET WHO
- p/pstat.exe
- p/dir c:\
- p/dir c:\os2\system
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- where --
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- o A 'p' in column 1 indicates that the named program is to be executed and any
- output to the standard output handle (1) and standard error handle (2) are
- to be captured. Any programs (including .CMD files) that can be run from the
- OS/2 command prompt and that write to standard output and/or standard error
- may be specified. The output of programs that use other techniques of
- writing to the screen, such as Presentation Manager "Win" calls or "VIO"
- calls, cannot be captured.
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- o A 'f' in column 1 indicates that a files are to be captured. Standard
- wildcards may be specified, but be aware that the SnapDump may become too
- large if too broad a file specification is given.
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- o A 'm' in column 1 indicates that a named shared memory "file"
- ("\SHAREMEM\...") is to be captured. Wildcards are not allowed. Certain
- named shared memory segments are protected and cannot be dumped. The names
- of the named shared memory files in your system may be obtained by issuing
- the command "PSTAT /M" at the OS/2 command prompt.
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- o Any other byte in column one causes the line to be treated as a comment.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Output dump file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- At the completion of a SnapDump, the file name of the SnapDump will be
- displayed.
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- SnapDumps should be directed to a drive with enough free disk space. The drive
- may be a network drive, a local fixed disk drive, a floppy drive, or a virtual
- disk drive.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Formatting the SnapDump ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The SnapDump Dump Formatter, SNAPDF.EXE , is used to view the SnapDump. This
- formatter is a Presentation Manager application that allows you to display,
- print, and save to a file selected portions of the SnapDump. You may also enter
- the name of the dump file on the command line, i.e. SNAPDF XXX.DMP.