[SunHELP] /var/crash question

Wed Jan 10 11:41:51 CST 2001

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In /var/crash you should also see a file "vmcore.1".  Run the following
command to see what's in it:

	strings vmcore.1 |more

The first line will usually tell you what happen.  i.e. Ecache Parity Error
on CPU0.  Something like that if it was a CPU.

Also check /usr/platform/sun4u/sbin/prtdiag -v
This will out put system hardware info.  Check to make sure your CPU's 
are there.  Also look for "failures found" in this output.

Dennis L. Lund

-----Original Message-----
From: Scanlan, Brian (5188) [mailto:Brian.Scanlan at digifone.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 12:30 PM
To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'
Subject: RE: [SunHELP] /var/crash question

Action 1 when you suffer from a hardware crash: Log a call with
precautionary call with Sun. Sun engineer will go through the crash 
procudure with you.It's useful to have a call open so it takes a shorter
period of time to get 
your CPU replaced / memory replaced if you've got a hardware problem etc.

It usually involves two scripts from Sunsolve, both extremely useful.

1. Explorer

Sun package that collects all useful information about your system,
summarises into a tar file.

2. iscda.sh

You run iscda on the crash dump, it summarises useful information. 
http://sunsolve.sun.co
<http://sunsolve.sun.com/private-cgi/show.pl?target=resources/tools>
m/private-cgi/show.pl?target=resources/tools

If you really want, send me the iscda output within the next half hour and
I'll take a look at it
immediately.

The file in /var/crash is a core dump (memory dump of your system when the
crash happened).

Brian.

-----Original Message-----
From: Adams, Christopher [ mailto:CAdams at starbase.com
<mailto:CAdams at starbase.com> ]
Sent: 10 January 2001 16:43
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org <mailto:sunhelp at sunhelp.org> 
Subject: [SunHELP] /var/crash question

I have one of my servers that is running Oracle 8.1.5 and for the past two
days the Solaris 7 E450 that it has been running on has been crashing
(system panic).  Each morning when I come in I see that the system is in a
"down" state.  I don't see anything showing this in /var/adm/messages or
/var/log/syslog, but I do see newly created files in /var/crash/unix.1
When I check to see what type of file this "unix.1" is I get this report:
ELF 64 bit executable SPARCV9 version1, UltraSPARC1 Extensions Required,
statically linked, not stripped.

Can anyone tell me what is file is and if it is some sort of crash reporting
file how do I read it? 

Thanks 

P.S.  When checking for any information on a system crash I usually check,
/var/adm/messages, /var/log/syslog and /var/crash      Should I be checking
anywhere else?

Thanks All! 

Christopher A. 
Los Angeles, Ca. 

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In /var/crash you should also see a file =
"vmcore.1".  Run the following</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>command to see what's in it:</FONT>
</P>

<P>        <FONT SIZE=3D2>strings =
vmcore.1 |more</FONT>
</P>

The first line will usually tell you what =
happen.  i.e. Ecache Parity Error
 on CPU0.  Something like that if it was a =
CPU.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Also check /usr/platform/sun4u/sbin/prtdiag -v</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>This will out put system hardware info.  Check =
to make sure your CPU's </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>are there.  Also look for "failures =
found" in this output.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dennis L. Lund</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Scanlan, Brian (5188) [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:Brian.Scanlan at digifone.com">mailto:Brian.Scanlan at digifone=
.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 12:30 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: RE: [SunHELP] /var/crash question</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

Action 1 when you suffer from a hardware crash: Log a =
call with
 precautionary call with Sun. Sun engineer will go =
through the crash 
 procudure with you.It's useful to have a call open =
so it takes a shorter
 period of time to get 
 your CPU replaced / memory replaced if you've got a =
hardware problem etc.
  
 It usually involves two scripts from Sunsolve, both =
extremely useful.
  
 1. Explorer
  
 Sun package that collects all useful information =
about your system,
 summarises into a tar file.
  
 2. iscda.sh
  
 You run iscda on the crash dump, it summarises =
useful information. 
 <A HREF=3D"http://sunsolve.sun.co" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://sunsolve.sun.co</A>
 <<A =
HREF=3D"http://sunsolve.sun.com/private-cgi/show.pl?target=3Dresources/t=
ools" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://sunsolve.sun.com/private-cgi/show.pl?target=3Dr=
esources/tools</A>>
 m/private-cgi/show.pl?target=3Dresources/tools
  
 If you really want, send me the iscda output within =
the next half hour and
 I'll take a look at it
 immediately.
  
 The file in /var/crash is a core dump (memory dump =
of your system when the
 crash happened).
  
 Brian.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Adams, Christopher [ <A =
HREF=3D"mailto:CAdams at starbase.com">mailto:CAdams at starbase.com</A></FONT=
>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:CAdams at starbase.com">mailto:CAdams at starbase.com</A>> =
]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: 10 January 2001 16:43</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org <<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:sunhelp at sunhelp.org">mailto:sunhelp at sunhelp.org</A>> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [SunHELP] /var/crash question</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have one of my servers that is running Oracle 8.1.5 =
and for the past two</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>days the Solaris 7 E450 that it has been running on =
has been crashing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(system panic).  Each morning when I come in I =
see that the system is in a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>"down" state.  I don't see anything =
showing this in /var/adm/messages or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/var/log/syslog, but I do see newly created files in =
/var/crash/unix.1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>When I check to see what type of file this =
"unix.1" is I get this report:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ELF 64 bit executable SPARCV9 version1, UltraSPARC1 =
Extensions Required,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>statically linked, not stripped.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

Can anyone tell me what is file is and if it is some =
sort of crash reporting
 file how do I read it?

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks </FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>P.S.  When checking for any information on a =
system crash I usually check,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/var/adm/messages, /var/log/syslog and =
/var/crash      Should I be checking</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>anywhere else?</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks All! </FONT>
</P>
<BR>

Christopher A. 
 Los Angeles, Ca.

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