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Copying the IOP storage dump to removable media

Start from the Start a Service Tool display to begin the storage dump.

  1. Load the removable media that is initialized with a SID87 volume ID.
    Note: If you are using a volume with a different volume name, use that name in place of SID87.

    Press the Enter key.

  2. From the Start a Service Tool display, select the Display/Alter/Dump option.
  3. Select the correct dump option (for the type of media that you are copying to) from the Display/Alter/Dump Output Device display.
  4. Select the Starting address option.
  5. Enter a starting address of 0000000087 000000 and length of 400000.
  6. Type DUMP in the File field. Type SID87 in the Volume ID field. If you are using a volume with a different volume name, use that name in place of SID87. Press the Enter key.
  7. The dump image is being copied from the disk to the media. Wait for the operation to complete.
    Note: You might not receive a completion message.
  8. Press F3 (exit) from the Specify Dump Title display. Type DUMP2 in the File field.
  9. Press F3 to exit.
  10. Remove the media.
  11. Ask your next level of support for procedures to send in the IOP storage dump image (now on media) for Licensed Internal Code APAR creation.

    This ends the procedure.



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Last updated: Wed, September 28, 2016