To Configure Solaris to Generate Core Files

1. Run the following commands as root.

   mkdir -p /var/cores
   coreadm -g /var/cores/%f.%n.%p.%t.core -e global -e global-setid -e 
   log -d process -d proc-setid

   In this command:

   -g

   Specifies the global core file name pattern. Unless a per-process pattern or setting overrides it, core files are stored in the specified directory with a name such as program.node.pid.time.core, for example: mytest.myhost.1234.1102010309.core.

   -e

   Specifies options to enable. The preceding command enables:

   • Use of the global (that is, system-wide) core file name pattern (and thereby location)

   • Capability of setuid programs to also dump core as per the same pattern

   • Generation of a syslog message by any attempt to dump core (successful or not)

   -d

   Specifies options to disable. The preceding command disables:

   • Core dumps per the per-process core file pattern

   • Per-process core dumps of setuid programs

   The preceding command stores all core dumps in a central location with names identifying what process dumped core and when. These changes only impact processes started after you run the coreadm command. Use the coreadm -u command after the preceding command to apply the settings to all existing processes.

2. Display the core configuration.

   # coreadmglobal core file pattern: /var/cores/%f.%n.%p.%t.core init core file pattern: core global core dumps: enabled per-process core dumps: disabled global setid core dumps: enabled per-process setid core dumps: disabled global core dump logging: enabled

   See the coreadm man page for further information.

3. Set the size of the core dumps to unlimited.

   # ulimit -c unlimited # ulimit -a coredump(blocks) unlimited

   See the ulimit man page for further information.

4. If the Web Server instance is running in SSL mode, it does not generate a core file . To enable the instance to generate the core file, add the following line to the server start script start.

   SSL_DUMP=1; export SSL_DUMP

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   Note –

   This step applies to Web Server 6.0 and 6.1. If you are using Web Server 7.0, this step must be skipped.

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5. Verify the core file creation.

   # cd /var/cores # sleep 100000 & [1] PID # kill -8 PID # ls