NTSutils

From openSUSE

Description

The ntsutils package contains a set of scripts that help reduce problem resolution time for SUSE Linux OS and application related issues.

supportconfig

Gathers system troubleshooting information. Organizes system information to reduce problem resolution time. Serves as a training tool by showing all commands and files used to gather system information. Creates a tarball that can be attached to a Novell service request and/or sent to a Novell Technical Services engineer. Basic info is collected for SLES8. More comprehensive information is collected for SLES9, SLE10 and OES Linux.

supportconfig Disclaimer

Detailed system information and logs are collected and organized in a manner that helps reduce service request resolution times. Private system information can be disclosed when using this tool. If this is a concern, please prune private data from the log files. Several startup options are available to exclude more sensitive information.

Documentation and Articles

Look at the supportconfig(1) and supportconfig.conf(5) man pages.
A Basic Server Health Check with Supportconfig
Create Your Own Supportconfig Plugin
Creating a Central Supportconfig Repository

chkbin

Used to troubleshoot misbehaving applications. Checks the RPM package owner for the binary being checked and all it's shared libraries dependencies. Each unique RPM package is also verified.

Getting the Software

Current Version: ntsutils
OBS Project: Novell:NTS/ntsutils
SVN Repository: SVN ntsutils
Supportconfig Plugins: SC-Plugins

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs in Bugzilla