Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1317)

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Version 10.2 User Manual P010089-01A Rev. A
9. Diagnostics
LightPulse FC HBA Diagnostic Tests
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Diagnostic Dump Tab Buttons
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Modify Dump Directory – Click to modify the dump file directory.
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Update – Click to change the dump file retention count.
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Delete Existing Files – Click to remove existing dump files from the selected FC
port.
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Start Dump – Click to initiate a diagnostic dump on the selected FC port.
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Show Dump Files – Click to view the diagnostic dump files generated through
the diagnostic dump feature.
Viewing Diagnostic Dumps Files
Diagnostic dump file names can be viewed using the OneCommand Manager for
VMware vCenter. The dump files are stored on the host’s data store and the vSphere
client can be used to download dump files by browsing the host data store.
To view the FC port diagnostic dump:
1. On the Diagnostic Dump tab, click Show Dump Files. The Diagnostic Dump Files
window opens showing the diagnostic dump files currently on your system. These
files are available in the dump directory configured from the Diagnostic Dumps
tab. You can extract these files using the vSphere client.
Figure 9-9 Diagnostic Dump Files window
2. Extract the dump files by using the vSphere client to download the dump files by
browsing the data store.
a. Click the Configuration tab in the vSphere client. The Datastores view is
displayed (Figure 9-10 on page 175).