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32.5. Additional Resources
Installed Documentation
- kdump.conf(5) — a manual page for the
/etc/kdump.confconfiguration file containing the full documentation of available options. - makedumpfile(8) — a manual page for the
makedumpfilecore collector. - kexec(8) — a manual page for kexec.
- crash(8) — a manual page for the crash utility.
/usr/share/doc/kexec-tools-version/kexec-kdump-howto.txt— an overview of thekdumpand kexec installation and usage./usr/share/doc/kexec-tools-version/fadump-howto.txt— more details about the fadump mechanism, including PowerPC-specific methods of resetting hardware. Replace version with kexec-tools version installed on your system.
Useful Websites
- https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-6039
- The Red Hat Knowledgebase article about the
kexecandkdumpconfiguration. - https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-45183
- The Red Hat Knowledgebase article about supported
kdumptargets. - http://people.redhat.com/anderson/
- The crash utility homepage.

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