snap

Use the satask snap command to collect diagnostic information from the node canister and to write the output to a USB flash drive, or to upload specified support information.

Syntax

satask snap [ -dump ] [ -upload ] [ -pmr pmr_number ] [ -noimm ] [ panel_name ]

Parameters

-dump

(Optional) Indicates the most recent dump file in the output.

-upload

(Optional) Specifies that the snap file be uploaded after it is generated.

-pmrpmr_number

(Optional) Specifies the PMR number to use to upload the snap file. The format for a PMR must be a 13-character alphanumeric string. If the specified PMR is invalid or unknown, it is uploaded to a generic location on the server with the prefix:

unknown_pmr_pmr_number_

If this option is not supplied, the snap file is uploaded using the machine type and serial number attributes.

-noimm

(Optional) Indicates the /dumps/imm.ffdc file must not be included in the output.

panel_name

(Optional) Indicates the node on which to execute the snap command.

Description

This command moves a snap file to a USB flash drive and uploads support information.

If collected, the IMM FFDC file is present in the snap archive in /dumps/imm.ffdc.<node.dumpname>.<date>.<time>.tgz. The system waits for up to 5 minutes for the IMM to generate its FFDC. The status of the IMM FFDC is located in the snap archive in /dumps/imm.ffdc.log. These two files are not left on the node.

Specify the lsdumps command to view the file that you create.

An invocation example

satask snap

The resulting output:

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Important: The name of the output file (placed on the specified node) is snap.single.nodeid.date.time.tgz.

An invocation example

satask snap -dump 111584

The resulting output:

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