Question

How can I collect a snap from a VIO server?

Cause

IBM need me to collect a snap from one of my VIO servers. I don’t need HMC and client LPAR data at this time.

Answer

Login to VIO server, as padmin, and collect snap by running the “snap” command;

$ snap

Upon completion, this will create /home/padmin/snap.pax.Z. If this file exists prior to running snap command, it will automatically be deleted and recreated.

Next, rename the compressed file using the following naming convention if you are submitting snaps for more
than one vio server:

$ mv snap.pax.Z PPPPP.BBB.000.snap.pax.Z 

 (example: 12345.678.000.snap.pax.Z)

 $ ftp testcase.software.ibm.com
 login: anonymous
 password: <your email address>
 ftp> cd /toibm/aix
 ftp> prompt
 ftp> binary
 ftp> put 12345.678.000.snap.pax.Z
 ftp> quit