---
name: "ipmctl-dump-session"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ipmctl"
version: "03.00.00.0468-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipmctl-dump-session"
---

# ipmctl-dump-session(1)

Dumps content captured during a recording session.

## NAME

ipmctl-dump-session - Dumps content captured during a recording session.

## SYNOPSIS

```
ipmctl dump [OPTIONS] -destination (path) -session
```

## DESCRIPTION

Dumps content captured during a recording session. Captured content includes ACPI, SMBIOS tables, and FIS requests and responses. The resulting session file that is generated can be used to playback commands recorded on a real platform in a simulated environment, making it possible to debug issues offline.

## OPTIONS

- \-h, -help

  Displays help for the command.

- \-ddrt

  Used to specify DDRT as the desired transport protocol for the current invocation of ipmctl.

- \-smbus

  Used to specify SMBUS as the desired transport protocol for the current invocation of ipmctl.

**Note**\

The -ddrt and -smbus options are mutually exclusive and may not be used together.

## TARGET

\-destination (path)

An absolute or relative path including the filename, where the contents of the active session will be copied to.

\-session

Specifies to dump the contents associated with an active recording session.

## EXAMPLES

Dump the contents associated with the current active recording session to /tmp/session.pbr.

```
ipmctl dump -destination /tmp/session.pbr -session
```

## LIMITATIONS

To successfully execute this command, there must be an active recording session.

## RETURN DATA

The resulting file includes, NFIT, PCAT, PMTT and SMBIOS tables that are used by IPMCTL to determine the PMem module topology.  PMem module data that is transferred to/from PMem modules over the mailbox interface.

## SAMPLE OUTPUT

```
Successfully dumped 1060619 bytes to file.
```