NAME¶

opal-dump-parse - Parse OPAL System dump

SYNOPSIS¶

opal-dump-parse [ -l | -h | -s id | -o file ] <SYSDUMP>

DESCRIPTION¶

On Power Systems service processor (FSP) generates System dump (SYSDUMP) during system crash. On PowerKVM machine SYSDUMP contains OPAL logs. This tool helps to extract OPAL log from System dump.

OPTIONS¶

-l

List all the sections

-s id

Capture log with specific section id

-o file

Output file to capture the log with specified section id

-h

Display help message

EXAMPLES¶

1. Capture Skiboot log


    # opal-dump-parse SYSDUMP.10665FT.00000003.20140513071107


    By default the log is captured to Skiboot-log.<serial no>.<dump ID>.<time stamp>

2. List the sections of SYSDUMP


    # opal-dump-parse -l SYSDUMP.10665FT.00000003.20140513071107

3. Capture the log with particular section id


    # opal-dump-parse -s 1 SYSDUMP.10665FT.00000003.20140513071107


    By default the log is captured to Opal-log.<serial no>.<dump ID>.<time stamp>
NOTE:


    printk section (kernel log buffer) has raw printk buffer which can be analysed


    by using strings command.


    Usage:


        strings <printk log file>

4. Capture the log to a particular file


    # opal-dump-parse -o temp SYSDUMP.10665FT.00000003.20140513071107


    Captures OPAL log to file "temp"

SEE ALSO¶

opal_errd(8)