ILOM: How To Collect ILOM Snapshot?

Below are steps for collecting ILOM snapshots.

1. Login to ILOM of Server as root user for which you want to collect the ILOM snapshots.

2. Set the ILOM snapshot data collection to normal using below steps.

-> set /SP/diag/snapshot dataset=normal

3.  Set the Host IP and location where you want to save the snapshots and trigger the ILOM snapshot using below steps.

-> set /SP/diag/snapshot dump_uri=sftp://<username>:<password>@<Host IP>/<Location>

Above command will initiate the collection of ILOM snapshots.
4. Check the progress of ILOM snapshots using below command.

show /SP/diag/snapshot

If ILOM snapshot is running you will see result status as Running as seen below.

 /SP/diag/snapshot

    Targets:

    Properties:

        dataset = normal

        dump_uri = (Cannot show property)

        encrypt_output = false

        result = Running

    Commands:

        cd

        set

        show

-> 

If ILOM snapshot collection is completed you will see result status as Snapshot Complete and Done as seen below.

-> show



 /SP/diag/snapshot

    Targets:



    Properties:

        dataset = normal

        dump_uri = (Cannot show property)

        encrypt_output = false

        result = Collecting data into /SP/diag/snapshot dump_uri=sftp://<username>:<password>@<Host IP>/<Location>/<ILOMzipfilename>.zip

                 Snapshot Complete.

                 Done.

Products to which Article Applies

All Host Operating Systems Using ILOM

Additional Reference

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E20815_01/html/E20894/gjfxt.html

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