One-button data collection utility

This topic provides an overview of the SAN File System one-button data collection utility.

You can use the one­button data collection utility to gather vital product data (VPD) about SAN File System hardware and software, as well as other pertinent information about the clients and metadata servers. This information can help you analyze a problem as well as collect the data to send to other support personnel.

You can invoke the one-button data collection utility in one of the following ways:
  • For an engine in the cluster, perform one of these actions:
    • Start the SAN File System console. Then click Maintain System > Collect Diagnostic.
    • Access the engine and from a shell prompt, run /usr/tank/server/bin/obdc to collect the default data or add additional parameters to customize the data collection.
  • For a client running UNIX®, access the client and from a shell prompt, run /usr/tank/client/bin/obdc to collect the default data or add additional parameters to customize the data collection.
  • For a client running Windows®, access the client and from a shell prompt, run C:\Program Files\IBM\Storage Tank\client\bin\obdc.exe to collect the default data. In addition, you must specify some additional options to collect all of the data that OBDC can collect.
To access additional OBDC usage information, run:
/usr/tank/server/bin/obdc -help

Parent topic: Diagnostic tools

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