topic Re: vmcore file in /var/log/crash file in Firewall and Security Management https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/vmcore-file-in-var-log-crash-file/m-p/135584#M20450 <P>These dumps are gernerated automatically if something goes wrong on the system.&nbsp;<A href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&amp;solutionid=sk44186" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enable generation of kernel core dump file on Check Point Security Gateway on SecurePlatform / Gaia</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you you want to know what's going on 2 years ago you can open TAC case and Check Point will analyze the file to find the root cause of the dump.</P> <P>But I think a 2 year old file can be savely deleted of there are no known problems with the system.</P> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:14:01 GMT Wolfgang 2021-12-06T08:14:01Z vmcore file in /var/log/crash file https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/vmcore-file-in-var-log-crash-file/m-p/135581#M20448 <P>Hi Community Experts,</P><P>I have noticed vmcore-incomplete file in /var/log/crash directory which consume 21 GB of disk space. It was generated 2 years ago.</P><P>I have 2 questions, can you help me with that.</P><P>How these files are getting generated automatic or manually by someone running some commands?</P><P>Are we good to delete this file as it consumes high disk space unable to upgrade gateway?</P> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:53:06 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/vmcore-file-in-var-log-crash-file/m-p/135581#M20448 Nandhakumar 2021-12-06T07:53:06Z Re: vmcore file in /var/log/crash file https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/vmcore-file-in-var-log-crash-file/m-p/135584#M20450 <P>These dumps are gernerated automatically if something goes wrong on the system.&nbsp;<A href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&amp;solutionid=sk44186" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enable generation of kernel core dump file on Check Point Security Gateway on SecurePlatform / Gaia</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you you want to know what's going on 2 years ago you can open TAC case and Check Point will analyze the file to find the root cause of the dump.</P> <P>But I think a 2 year old file can be savely deleted of there are no known problems with the system.</P> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:14:01 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/vmcore-file-in-var-log-crash-file/m-p/135584#M20450 Wolfgang 2021-12-06T08:14:01Z