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Core Dump Analysis

( ST-370 )


     Course DescriptionBack To Top

This course teaches students the skills needed to determine the causes of system panics and system hangs. The student will learn the use of adb and kadb to analyze system crash files and examine SPARC registers and stacks. The course is for experienced system administrators and programmers responsible for analyzing system crashes.


Course details
    id:      ST-370
    duration:  3 days
    list price:  $  1695.00

 
     Prerequisites Back To Top

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

  • Use the OpenWindows graphic user interface
  • Administer Solaris[tm] machines
  • Develop applications in a structured language (preferably C)
  • Decipher internal data structures
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         Skills Gained Back To Top

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Set up ``save core'' to capture kernel core dumps
  • Gather and interpret kernel core dumps to a probable cause using the system adb and kadb macros
  • Create adb and kadb macros to aid and simplify kernel core dump analysis
  • Follow an organized approach in analyzing kernel core dumps
  • Monitoring the kernel of a running system
  • Understand kernel data structures related to crash dumps
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         Related Courses Back To Top

  • Before: SI-220: UNIX System Interface Programming
  • After: SP-365: Solaris 8 Operating Environment Internals

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