Chapter 6:
Memory Dump
General Memory Dump Information
In the event of a catastrophic software failure (system lock up), the
7456 provides a means to
dump
the contents of the system memory
contents (RAM) to a file that can then be analyzed using the Memory
Dump Analyzer Utility.
In order to get a memory dump on the 7456 it must first be configured
in BIOS Setup and/or the Operating System.
Note:
The memory dump file is intended to be analyzed by Microsoft
or requires a certain level of Post Mortem expertise.
BIOS Requirements
The 7456 Memory Dump ROM’s image is contained in the BIOS and
can be updated by the BIOS Phlash update Process/Utilities. See the
BIOS Updating Procedures
chapter.
Memory Dump capability on the 7456 requires NCR BIOS version
3.0.0.0 (or greater).
Disk Format
The Memory Dump ROM writes the data to the diskette in the form of
a binary FAT compatible file. The ROM directly writes the FAT table
information required to permit DOS to interpret the file as a normal
binary file. Each diskette receives a single file named dumpinfo.xxx.
The extension .xxx is a number denoting the sequential position of the
diskette in the consolidated dump image. This extension starts at 001
and increments with each additional diskette used.
Note:
All pre-existing data on the diskette is overwritten during the
dump process.
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