>> Add Boot Parameters add below line under /etc/grub.conf kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-1.2519.4.21.el5 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet crashkernel=128M@16M open /etc/kdump.conf and uncomment dump location to /var/crash/ then run below:- # chkconfig kdump on # service kdump start Warning: This will panic your kernel, killing all services on the machine # echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq # echo "c" > /proc/sysrq-trigger if it does not dump core then run below service kdump start On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 2:24 PM, unix syzadmin <unixsyzadmin@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Hi > > I am having issues configuring kdump on my linux server. > > # service kdump start > No kdump initial ramdisk found. [WARNING] > Rebuilding /boot/initrd-2.6.18-128.el5kdump.img > /etc/kdump.conf: Could not create user1@server1:/var/crash, you probably > need to run "service kdump propagate" > Failed to run mkdumprd > > how did I configure kdump? > ==================== > # grep crashkernel /boot/grub/grub.conf > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-128.el5 ro root=/dev/sysvg/root.fs nohpet > nopmtimer powernow-k8.tscsync=1 crashkernel=128M@16M > > # grep net /etc/kdump.conf > net user1@server1 > > The root user on this server is able to ssh to user1@server1 without > password; tested this to be working with the following command line: > > #ssh -i /root/.ssh/id_rsa.us1 user1@server1 > > > Any suggestions or pointers is appreciated. > Thanks. > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- ~ Tanweer ---- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
