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2Managing Page, Swap, and Dump Files  



Page, swap, and dump files are created by default. However, you should understand these files. In addition, you might want to change them to meet the needs of your site.

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This chapter describes the following tasks:

Task Section
Displaying information about page and swap files
Displaying Information About Page and Swap Files
Calculating appropriate sizes for files
Manually Calculating Appropriate Sizes for Dump, Page, and Swap Files
Minimizing dump file size when disk space is insufficient
Minimizing System Dump File Size When Disk Space Is Insufficient
Writing a dump file on a system disk with multiple paths or shadow set members
Writing the System Dump File to the System Disk
Writing the dump file to a device other than the system disk
Writing the System Dump File to an Alternate Disk
Using SDA to analyze the contents of a crash dump
Using SDA to Analyze the Contents of a Crash Dump
Using SDA CLUE commands to obtain and analyze summary crash dump information1
Using SDA CLUE Commands to Analyze Crash Dump Files (Alpha and I64)
Using CLUE to obtain historical information about crash dumps2
Using CLUE to Obtain Historical Information About Crash Dumps (VAX Only)
Saving the contents of the system dump file after a system failure
Saving the Contents of the System Dump File After a System Failure
Copying dump files to tape or disk
Copying System Dump Files to Tape or Disk
Freeing dump information from the page file
Freeing Dump Information from the Page File
Installing page and swap files
Installing Page and Swap Files
Removing page, swap, and dump files
Removing Page, Swap, and Dump Files
Creating and modifying page, swap, and dump files
Creating and Modifying Page, Swap, and Dump Files
Controlling access to process dumps
Granting Access to Process Dumps (Alpha and I64)



This chapter explains the following concepts:

Concept Section
Understanding dump files
Understanding Dump Files
Understanding page and swap files
Understanding Page and Swap Files
Understanding the order of information in a selective system dump
Understanding the Order of Information in a Selective System Dump
Understanding SDA CLUE3
Understanding CLUE (Alpha and I64)
Understanding CLUE4
Understanding CLUE (VAX Only)
Understanding process dumps
Understanding Process Dumps

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Understanding Dump Files
Understanding Page and Swap Files
Displaying Information About Page and Swap Files
Manually Calculating Appropriate Sizes for Dump, Page, and Swap Files
Minimizing System Dump File Size When Disk Space Is Insufficient
Writing the System Dump File to the System Disk
Writing the System Dump File to an Alternate Disk
Using SDA to Analyze the Contents of a Crash Dump
Using SDA CLUE Commands to Analyze Crash Dump Files (Alpha and I64)
Using CLUE to Obtain Historical Information About Crash Dumps (VAX Only)
Saving the Contents of the System Dump File After a System Failure
Copying System Dump Files to Tape or Disk
Freeing Dump Information from the Page File
Installing Page and Swap Files
Removing Page, Swap, and Dump Files
Creating and Modifying Page, Swap, and Dump Files
Understanding Process Dumps
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Footnotes
1Alpha and I64 specific
2VAX specific
3Alpha and I64 specific
4VAX specific

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