NAME¶

snap - generate a configuration snapshot for service

SYNOPSIS¶

/usr/sbin/snap [-athv] [-d dir] [-o file]

DESCRIPTION¶

The snap script copies several system status and config files and the output of several commands from the system into snap.tar.gz in the current directory. System servicers may ask that this be run in order collect data to diagnose a problem.

OPTIONS¶

-a

All data; collect detailed information (more files and output).

-d dir

Specify the directory where files and ouput will be collected (default: /tmp/ibmsupt).

-h

Print a help message.

-o file

Specify the output path and filename (.tar required, .tar.gz optional) (default: snap.tar.gz).

-t

Add hostname and timestamp to output filename.

-v

verbose output

FILES¶

These are some of the files that are archived: /var/log/messages /var/log/scanoutlog.* /proc (select files) /dev/nvram /etc/yaboot.conf