Motorola Series Switch WS5100 - Manual (Page 352)

8-16 WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide
8.4.1 Viewing Panic Details
Use the View facility to review the entire contents of a panic snapshot before transferring or deleting the
file. The view screen enables you to display the entire file.
To review Panic Snapshots:
1. Select Diagnostics > Panic Snapshots from the main menu.
2. Select a panic from those available and click the View button.
3. Refer to the following information to review the severity of the panic file:
8.4.2 Transferring Panic Files
It is recommended panic snapshots files be kept in a safe location off the system used to create the initial
files. Use the
Transfer Files screen to specify a location where files can be archived without the risk of them
being lost or corrupted.
For information on transferring panic files:
1. Select Diagnostics > Panic Snapshots from the main menu.
2. Select a record from those available and click the Transfer button.
3. Use the From drop-down menu to specify the location from which the file is sent. If only the applet is
available as a transfer location, use the default switch option.
4. Select a file for the file transfer from the File drop-down menu. The drop-down menu contains the panic
files listed within the File-Mgmt screen.
5. Use the To drop-down menu (within the Target field) to define whether the target panic file is to be sent
to the system's local disk (Local Disk) or to an external server (Server).
6. Provide the name of the file to be transferred to the location specified within the File field.
7. If Server has been selected as the source, use the Using drop down-menu to configure whether the panic
file transfer will be sent using FTP or TFTP.
Main The Main parameter displays detailed panic information for the selected kernel.
Page Panic information may be spread across multiple pages. The Page value allows the user to
view complete information on the panic. Use the < and > options to navigate through the
contents of the file.
Refresh Click the Refresh button to update the data displayed within the screen to the latest values.
Close Click the Close button to exit the screen.