7 lttng-snapshot - Take LTTng snapshots and configure snapshot outputs
12 Add a snapshot output:
15 *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *snapshot add-output* [option:--max-size='SIZE']
16 [option:--name='NAME'] [option:--session='SESSION']
17 (option:--ctrl-url='URL' option:--data-url='URL' | 'URL')
19 Remove a snapshot output:
22 *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *snapshot del-output* [option:--session='SESSION']
25 List current snapshot outputs:
28 *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *snapshot list-output* [option:--session='SESSION']
33 *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *snapshot record* [option:--max-size='SIZE']
34 [option:--name='NAME'] [option:--session='SESSION']
35 (option:--ctrl-url='URL' option:--data-url='URL' | 'URL')
40 The `lttng snapshot` command manages the snapshot outputs and takes
43 A _snapshot_ is a dump of the current sub-buffers of all the channels
44 of a given tracing session. When a snapshot is taken, the memory dump
45 is sent to the registered snapshot outputs.
47 The tracing session should be created in _snapshot mode_ to make sure
48 taking snapshots is allowed. This is done at tracing session creation
49 time using the man:lttng-create(1) command.
51 Note that, when a snapshot is taken, the sub-buffers are not cleared.
52 This means that different recorded snapshots may contain the same
58 Snapshot outputs are the destinations of snapshot files when a
59 snapshot is taken using the `record` action.
61 As of this version, only one snapshot output is allowed.
63 A snapshot output can be added using the `add-output` action. The
64 output destination URL is set using either the 'URL' positional
65 argument, or both the option:--ctrl-url and option:--data-url options.
66 See man:lttng-create(1) to learn more about the URL format.
68 A name can be assigned to an output when adding it using the
69 option:--name option. This name is part of the names of the
70 snapshot files written to this output.
72 By default, the snapshot files can be as big as the sum of the
73 sizes of all the sub-buffers or all the channels of the selected
74 tracing session. The maximum total size of all the snapshot files can
75 be configured using the option:--max-size option.
77 Snapshot outputs can be listed using the `list-output` action.
79 Snapshot outputs can be removed using the `del-output` action. The
80 configured name can be used when removing an output, or an ID as
81 listed by the `list-output` action.
86 Taking a snapshot of the current tracing session is as easy as:
92 This writes the snapshot files to the configured output. It is possible
93 to use a custom, unregistered output at record time using the same
94 options supported by the `add-output` action.
96 NOTE: Before taking a snapshot on a system with a high event throughput,
97 it is recommended to first run `lttng stop` (see
98 man:lttng-stop(1)). Otherwise, the snapshot could contain "holes",
99 the result of the tracers overwriting unconsumed trace packets during
100 the record operation. After the snapshot is recorded, the tracers can be
101 started again with `lttng start` (see man:lttng-start(1)).
104 include::common-cmd-options-head.txt[]
109 option:-s, option:--session='SESSION'::
110 Take a snapshot of the sub-buffers of the channels contained in
111 the tracing session named 'SESSION' instead of the current
117 option:-C, option:--ctrl-url='URL'::
118 Set control path URL to 'URL' (must use option:--data-url option
121 option:-D, option:--data-url='URL'::
122 Set data path URL to 'URL' (must use option:--ctrl-url option
125 option:-m, option:--max-size='SIZE'::
126 Limit the total size of all the snapshot files written when
127 recording a snapshot to 'SIZE' bytes. The `k` (kiB), `M` (MiB),
128 and `G` (GiB) suffixes are supported.
130 option:-n, option:--name='NAME'::
131 Assign the name 'NAME' to the snapshot output.
134 include::common-cmd-help-options.txt[]
137 include::common-cmd-footer.txt[]