diff --git a/kdump.conf b/kdump.conf index e4db52e..bd98b79 100644 --- a/kdump.conf +++ b/kdump.conf @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ # //%HOST-%DATE/, supports DNS. # # ssh -# - Will scp /proc/vmcore to :/%HOST-%DATE/, +# - Will save /proc/vmcore to :/%HOST-%DATE/, # supports DNS. # NOTE: make sure the user has write permissions on the server. # diff --git a/kdump.conf.5 b/kdump.conf.5 index ae07466..2c5a2bc 100644 --- a/kdump.conf.5 +++ b/kdump.conf.5 @@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ vmcore.flat, you will need to use "makedumpfile -R" to rearrange the dump data from standard input to a normal dumpfile (readable with analysis tools). ie. "makedumpfile -R vmcore < vmcore.flat" +.PP +Note 3: If specified core_collector simply copy the vmcore file to the +dump target (eg: cp, scp), the vmcore could be significantly large. +Please make sure the dump target has enough space, at leaset larger +than the system's RAM. .RE