1.$ SET DUMP_OPTIONS /DEVICE=DKA100: 2.$ SET DUMP_OPTIONS /DEVICE=$77$DKA200:/LOG %SET-I-FILEUPDATED, SYS$MANAGER:SYS$DUMP_CONFIG.DAT updated %SET-I-MEMUPDATED, memory settings updated 3.$ SET DUMP_OPTIONS /DEVICE=($77$DKA200:,DKA100:) In this example, DKA100: will only be used as a system dump device if $77$DKA200: is not accessible at the time of the system crash.