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What command will designate /dev/hd7 as a secondary dump device which will remain configured after system reboot?
The correct answer is C. sysdumpdev command with persistent option. The sysdumpdev command is the correct AIX utility for managing system dump device assignments, and its persistent option ensures the configuration survives a reboot.
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What command will designate /dev/hd7 as a secondary dump device which will remain configured after system reboot?
Options
- Adumpconf with persistent option
- Bdumpctrl with persistent option
- Csysdumpdev command with persistent option
- Dcldump with persistent option.
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- B4% (2)
- C84% (42)
- D10% (5)
Why each option
The sysdumpdev command is the correct AIX utility for managing system dump device assignments, and its persistent option ensures the configuration survives a reboot.
dumpconf is not a valid AIX command for managing system dump devices; the correct command is sysdumpdev.
dumpctrl is not a valid AIX command for configuring dump devices; this command name does not exist in standard AIX.
The sysdumpdev command controls primary and secondary system dump device assignments in AIX. Using 'sysdumpdev -P -s /dev/hd7' sets /dev/hd7 as the secondary dump device and writes the change to the ODM (Object Data Manager) via the persistent flag (-P), ensuring the assignment is restored automatically on every subsequent system boot. Without -P, the change applies only to the currently running system.
cldump is an AIX command used to display or analyze existing dump data, not to configure or designate dump devices.
Concept tested: AIX sysdumpdev persistent secondary dump device configuration
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.2?topic=s-sysdumpdev-command
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