gettrc Command

Purpose

Manages the collection of trace files.

Syntax

gettrc [ -c ] [ -C dirname ] [ -m ] [ -M dirname ] [ -s ] [ -S filename ]

Description

The gettrc command is a script that is used in conjunction with the snap command. It manages the collection of system trace files, lightweight memory trace (LMT) files, and component trace (CT) files.

Flags

Flag Description
-c Collects component trace files.
-C dirname Collects component trace files from the directory that are specified by dirname.
-m Collects memory trace files.
-M dirname Collects lightweight memory trace files from the directory that are specified by dirname
-s Collects system trace files.
-S filename Collects system trace files from the directory specified by filename

Exit Status

Item Description
0 The command completed successfully.
>0 An error occurred.

Examples

  1. To use gettrc in conjunction with the snap command to retrieve the different kinds of trace files, enter: 
    snap "gettrc -c -C dirname -m -M dirname -s -S filename"
    This command returns system trace files, LMT files, and CT files, including those files that are listed in the directory specified by dirname.

Location

/usr/lib/ras/snapscripts/gettrc

Files

/usr/lib/ras/cpufmt

/etc/trcfmt