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8.4 Reviewing Panic Snapshots
Refer to the Panic Snapshots screen for an overview of the panic files available. Typically, panic files refer
to switch events interpreted as critical conditions (and thus requiring prompt attention). Use the information
displayed within the screen to make informed decisions whether a target file should be discarded or
transferred to a secure location for permanent archive.
To review the current panic snapshots on the switch:
1. Select Diagnostics > Panic Snapshots from the main menu.
2. Refer to the following table headings within the Panic Snapshots screen:
3. Refer to the Preview field for panic information in ASCII text. When a panic file is selected, the
corresponding text is displayed in the preview screen and the name of the file displays. Use this
information as a high-level overview of the panic.
4. Select a target panic file and click the Delete button to remove the file.
5. Select a target panic file and click the View button to open a separate viewing screen to display the
panic information in greater detail. For more information, see Viewing Panic Details on page 8-18.
Name Displays the title of the panic file. Panic files are named n.panic
where n is in the range 0-9. 0 is always the oldest saved panic file
and the highest number is the most recent. If the system
experiences a panic, there are ten existing panics, the oldest is
deleted and the remaining nine are renamed so the newest can be
saved as 9.
Size (Bytes) Displays the size of the panic file in bytes.
Created Displays the date and time the panic file was created. The panic
file is created after the system reboots, however the panic
information within the file contains the date and time the panic
actually occurred.
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