Installation guide

Diagnostics
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8.3 Reviewing Core Snapshots
Use the Core Snapshots screen to view the core snapshots (system events and process failures with a .core
extension) logged by the system. Core snapshots are issues impacting switch core (or distribution layer). Once
reviewed, core files can be deleted or transferred for archive.
To view the core snapshots available on the switch:
1. Select Diagnostics > Core Snapshots from the main menu tree.
2. Refer to the following table headings within the Core Snapshots screen:
3. Select a target file and click the Delete button to remove the selected file. This option is not
recommended until the severity of the core snapshot has been assessed.
4. Click the Transfer Files button to open the transfer dialogue to enable a file to be copied to another
location. For more information on transferring core snapshots, see
Transferring Core Snapshots on page 8-16.
Name Displays the title of the process, process ID (pid) and build number
separated by underscores. The file extension is always .core for
core files.
Size (Bytes) Displays the size of the core file in bytes.
Created Displays the date and time the core file was generated. This
information may be useful in troubleshooting issues.