11.4.1 OS log information to be collected

You need to collect the OS-related log information indicated in the following table.

Table 11-4 OS-related log information

Information typeOverviewDefault file nameCan be collected using the jpcras command?
System logsyslog
  • For HP-UX
    /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
  • For Solaris
    /var/adm/messages*
  • For AIX
    /var/adm/syslog*
  • For Linux
    /var/log/messages*
Y#1
Process informationList of processes--Y
System fileshosts file/etc/hostsY
/etc/inet/ipnodes#2Y#3
services file/etc/servicesY
OS informationPatch information--Y
Kernel information--Y
Version information--Y
Network status--Y
Environment variable--Y
Host name--Y
Dump informationcore file#4--Y
Legend:
Y: Can be collected.
--: Not applicable
#1
You cannot collect this data when using a system that is set to output data using the default path and file name. Collect the data manually.
#2
The /etc/inet/ipnodes file exists only in Solaris. Collect this file together with the /etc/hosts file.
#3
Only the jpcras command in PFM - Manager 09-00 or later, or PFM - Base 09-00 or later, can collect this data.
#4
In HP-UX 11i V3 (IPF), you can use the coreadm command to change the name of a core file. After renaming, the jpcras command cannot collect any files whose name does not begin with core. For these files, collect information manually.