FIRMWARE DUMP COLLECTION FROM PRIMARY SYSTEM DUMP DEVICE ADAPTER

摘要

A method of firmware dump collection from a primary dump adapter is provided. The method includes identifying a primary system dump device and a secondary system dump device. An operating system (OS) dump coordinator writes non-disruptive state data to the primary system dump device, and writes disruptive state data to the secondary system dump device. Non-disruptive state data is requested from a hardware device adapter that is connected to the non-primary system dump device. Disruptive state data is requested from the hardware device adapter that is connected to the primary system dump device. The non-disruptive state data is written to the primary system dump device. Disruptive state data is written to the secondary system dump device.

主权项

1. A method of firmware dump collection from a primary dump adapter comprising:
identifying a primary system dump device and a secondary system dump device, wherein an operating system (OS) dump coordinator writes non-disruptive state data to the primary system dump device, and wherein the operating system dump coordinator writes disruptive state data to the secondary system dump device; requesting non-disruptive state data from a hardware device adapter, based on the hardware device adapter not being connected to the primary system dump device, and wherein the non-disruptive data includes device driver software state data and firmware state data; requesting disruptive state data from the hardware device adapter, based on the hardware device adapter being connected to the primary system dump device, and wherein the disruptive state data includes hardware device adapter firmware state data; writing non-disruptive state data to the primary system dump device; and writing disruptive state data to the secondary system dump device.