This chapter describes FFST dumps, process dumps, and system dumps. This chapter also instructs you how to set up for and enable system dumps. This chapter instructs you on how to use the Presentation Manager Dump Facility (PMDF) dump formatter to display and analyze FFST (First Failure Support Technology) dumps, process dump, and system dump information.
The FFST dump portion of this chapter assumes that you are familiar with the information and terms that are described in Guide to Instrumenting Your Code.