The dumpd-request Tool

Use the dumpd-request tool to send dump and reboot requests to dumpd from the SMW. A request includes a comma-separated list of actions to perform, and the node or nodes on which to perform the actions.

A typical request from NHC looks like this:

cname: c0-0c1s4n0 actions: halt,dump,reboot

A system administrator can define additional actions in the dumpd.conf configuration file. To use, execute the dumpd-request tool located on the SMW. A typical call would be:

dumpd-request -a halt,dump,reboot -c c0-0c1s4n0

Or

dumpd-request -a myaction1,myaction2 -c c1-0c0s0n0,c1-0c0s0n1,c1-0c0s0n2,c1-0c0s0n3

For this example to work, myaction1 and myaction2 must be defined in the dumpd.conf file. See the examples in the configuration file for more detail.