Trigger a Kernel Panic on Nutanix Instances by SYSRQ method to capture vmcore.
Issue
- How to configure Kdump on Nutanix AHV Hypervisor.
- How to manually generate vmcore at the time of system hung by using sysrq method.
Prerequisites
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Kdump should be running and tested before; follow this article to configure and test the Kdump Utility.
How to troubleshoot kernel crashes, hangs, or reboots with kdump on Red Hat Enterprise Linux -
Alternatively, For Kdump Configuration purpose use of Kdump helper can also be considered.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Nutanix AHV Hypervisor
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