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4.
Turn on dump redirection:
esxcli system coredump network set -e true
5.
Coni rm that the settings are coni gured correctly:
esxcli system coredump network get
Figure 4.42 shows the process in a console session.
Figure 4.42
Confi guring a host
to redirect dumps
to a Dump Collector
Hosts can also be coni gured for a centralized dump collector via the Host Proi les feature.
The recommended approach is to coni gure one host via the command line, use it as a reference
host, and then apply that coni guration to the remaining hosts.
It is possible to set the coni guration directly by editing a host proi le, selecting Network
Coni guration and then Network Coredump Settings, and selecting the Enabled check box.
From here, specify the NIC, server IP, and port details. This is shown in Figure 4.43.
Figure 4.43
Confi guring a host
to a Dump Collector
via its host profi le
