Dell PowerVault MD3620i Owner's Manual - Page 243

Retrieve Trace Buffers, Support Data

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• The version number for the management application programming interface (API). • The model ID for the RAID controller module board. • The collection status for each RAID controller module. If the status is Failed, the reason for failure is noted, and there is no trace file for the failed RAID controller module. To retrieve the trace buffers: 1 From the AMW, select Advanced Troubleshooting Support Data Retrieve Trace Buffers. The Retrieve Trace Buffers dialog appears. 2 Select either the RAID controller module 0, RAID controller module 1, or both. If the RAID controller module status message to the right of a check box indicates that the RAID controller module is offline, the check box is disabled. 3 From the Trace buffers list, select the relevant option. 4 To move the buffer, select Move current trace buffer to the flushed buffer after retrieval. Move current trace buffer to the flushed buffer after retrieval is not available if the Flushed buffer option is selected in step 3. 5 Enter a name for the physical disk data filename in Specify filename or click Browse to navigate to a previously saved file to overwrite an existing file. 6 Click Start. The trace buffer information is archived to the file specified. 7 After the retrieval process is completed: • To retrieve trace buffers again using different parameters, repeat step 2 through step 6. • To close the dialog, click Close. Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 243

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Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software
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The version number for the management application programming
interface (API).
The model ID for the RAID controller module board.
The collection status for each RAID controller module. If the status is
Failed, the reason for failure is noted, and there is no trace file for the
failed RAID controller module.
To retrieve the trace buffers:
1
From the AMW, select
Advanced
Troubleshooting
Support Data
Retrieve Trace Buffers
.
The
Retrieve Trace Buffers
dialog appears.
2
Select either the
RAID controller module 0
,
RAID controller module 1
,
or both.
If the RAID controller module status message to the right of a check box
indicates that the RAID controller module is offline, the check box is
disabled.
3
From the
Trace buffers
list, select the relevant option.
4
To move the buffer, select
Move current trace buffer to the flushed buffer
after retrieval
.
Move current trace buffer to the flushed buffer after retrieval
is not
available if the
Flushed buffer
option is selected in step 3.
5
Enter a name for the physical disk data filename in
Specify filename
or
click
Browse
to navigate to a previously saved file to overwrite an existing
file.
6
Click
Start
.
The trace buffer information is archived to the file specified.
7
After the retrieval process is completed:
To retrieve trace buffers again using different parameters, repeat
step 2 through step 6.
To close the dialog, click
Close
.