Cisco IOS in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Name

exception memory — global

Synopsis

exception memory {fragment size | minimum size}
no exception memory

Configures

Memory parameters that cause a core dump

Default

Disabled

Description

This command causes a core dump if certain memory parameters are exceeded. The fragment size is the minimum contiguous block of memory in the free pool in bytes; the minimum size is the lowest allowable size of the free memory pool in bytes. If these parameters are exceeded, a core dump is generated. For example, if you set the minimum size to 100000 and the memory goes below 100,000 bytes, a core file is generated.