Cumulus Linux Support File

Cumulus Linux generates support files called cl-support whenever issues are detected. The cl-support file is located in the /var/support directory and is named cl_support_xxx.txz.

There are three ways cl-support is generated:

• If switchd or any other process generates a core file (located in /var/support/core), then the cl-support file is generated.
• After the first failure of one of the following monitored services since the switch was rebooted or power cycled:
  • clagd
  • openvswitch-vtep
  • portwd
  • ptmd
  • quagga
  • rdnbrd
  • switchd
  • vxrd
  • vxsnd
• A cl-support file can be triggered by issuing the cl-support command. Run cl-support -h for more information about how to generate it manually.
  

  cumulus@switch:/var/log$ sudo cl-support -h
  Usage: cl-support [-h] [-s] [-t] [-v] [reason]...
  
  Args:
  [reason]: Optional reason to give for invoking cl-support.
   Saved into tarball's cmdline.args file.
  Options:
  -h: Print this usage statement
  -s: Security sensitive collection
  -t: User filename tag
  -v: Verbose
  -e MODULES: Enable modules. Comma separated module list (run with -e help for module names)
  -d MODULES: Disable modules. Comma separated module list (run with -d help for module names)