Where to Find the Latest Core Dump File on a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Storage Switch

D.

When a Cisco MDS 9000 series storage switch reloads unexpectedly, the engineer should look for the latest core dump file in the /mnt/core directory.

A core dump file is a file that contains the memory image of a process at the time of a crash or abnormal termination. Core dump files are used for debugging and troubleshooting, as they provide information about the state of the system at the time of the failure.

The /mnt/core directory is the default location for core dump files on a Cisco MDS 9000 series storage switch. The switch automatically generates a core dump file when a process crashes or terminates abnormally. The core dump file is stored in the /mnt/core directory, and its name is based on the process name and the date and time of the crash.

The other directories mentioned in the answer choices are not the correct locations for the latest core dump file.

• /mnt/recovery is a directory used for system recovery files.
• /mnt/logs is a directory used for system logs.
• /mnt/pss is a directory used for problem-solving server files.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. /mnt/core.