System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration

Managing Core Files (Task Map)

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

1. Display the current core dump configuration 

Display the current core dump configuration by using the coreadm command.

How to Display the Current Core Dump Configuration

2. Modify the core dump configuration 

Modify the core dump configuration to do one of the following: 

 

 

Set a core file name pattern. 

How to Set a Core File Name Pattern

 

Enable a per-process core file path. 

How to Enable a Per-Process Core File Path

 

Enable a global core file path. 

How to Enable a Global Core File Path

3. Examine a Core Dump File 

Use the proc tools to view a core dump file.

Examining Core Files