Connectrix MDS Series: How to Collect Core files From the Cisco MDS Switches

Summary: This article explains how to collect core files generated on the Cisco MDS switches using FTP and TFTP.

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Instructions

Below is the syntax for collecting the Core Files:
# copy core://<slot #>/<PID> ftp://<FTP IP addr>/<directory>/<filename>
Example:
`show cores`
Module  Instance  Process-name     PID       Date(Year-Month-Day Time)
------  --------  ---------------  --------  -------------------------
1       1         flogi            3882      2023-02-14 11:04:08

In the above output, 1 is the Slot # which is under Module and 3882 is the PID #. 
 
#copy core://1/3882 ftp://x.x.x.x/<Folder_if_any>filename

Or

#copy core://1/3882 tftp://x.x.x.x/<Folder_if_any>filename

Additional Information

Affected Products

Connectrix MDS-Series Hardware
Article Properties
Article Number: 000210075
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 03 May 2023
Version:  2
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