diff --git a/dracut/99kdumpbase/kdump.sh b/dracut/99kdumpbase/kdump.sh
index dea83ee4..e35a76d4 100755
--- a/dracut/99kdumpbase/kdump.sh
+++ b/dracut/99kdumpbase/kdump.sh
@@ -308,11 +308,22 @@ do_final_action() {
 }
 
 do_dump() {
+    if [ -d /vmcorestatus ]; then
+        _vmcore_creation_status="/vmcorestatus/$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS"
+    else
+        _vmcore_creation_status="/sysroot/$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS"
+    fi
+
+    set_vmcore_creation_status 'clear' "$_vmcore_creation_status"
+
     eval "$DUMP_INSTRUCTION"
     _ret=$?
 
     if [ $_ret -ne 0 ]; then
+        set_vmcore_creation_status 'fail' "$_vmcore_creation_status"
         derror "saving vmcore failed"
+    else
+        set_vmcore_creation_status 'success' "$_vmcore_creation_status"
     fi
 
     return $_ret
diff --git a/dracut/99kdumpbase/module-setup.sh b/dracut/99kdumpbase/module-setup.sh
index 50dd67cc..05019453 100755
--- a/dracut/99kdumpbase/module-setup.sh
+++ b/dracut/99kdumpbase/module-setup.sh
@@ -1095,6 +1095,7 @@ install() {
     inst "/usr/bin/printf" "/sbin/printf"
     inst "/usr/bin/logger" "/sbin/logger"
     inst "/usr/bin/chmod" "/sbin/chmod"
+    inst "/usr/bin/dirname" "/sbin/dirname"
     inst "/lib/kdump/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh" "/lib/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh"
     inst "/lib/kdump/kdump-logger.sh" "/lib/kdump-logger.sh"
     inst "$moddir/kdump.sh" "/usr/bin/kdump.sh"
diff --git a/gen-kdump-sysconfig.sh b/gen-kdump-sysconfig.sh
index e436d4b0..983cf001 100755
--- a/gen-kdump-sysconfig.sh
+++ b/gen-kdump-sysconfig.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ KDUMP_IMG="vmlinuz"
 #What is the images extension.  Relocatable kernels don't have one
 KDUMP_IMG_EXT=""
 
+# Enable vmcore creation notification by default, disable by setting
+# VMCORE_CREATION_NOTIFICATION=""
+VMCORE_CREATION_NOTIFICATION="yes"
+
 # Logging is controlled by following variables in the first kernel:
 #   - @var KDUMP_STDLOGLVL - logging level to standard error (console output)
 #   - @var KDUMP_SYSLOGLVL - logging level to syslog (by logger command)
diff --git a/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh b/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh
index f7b58a2c..67c87ba2 100755
--- a/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh
+++ b/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ KDUMP_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/kdump.conf"
 FENCE_KDUMP_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/sysconfig/fence_kdump"
 FENCE_KDUMP_SEND="/usr/libexec/fence_kdump_send"
 LVM_CONF="/etc/lvm/lvm.conf"
+VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS="/var/crash/vmcore-creation.status"
 
 # Read kdump config in well formated style
 kdump_read_conf()
@@ -171,3 +172,35 @@ kdump_get_ip_route_field()
 {
 	echo "$1" | sed -n -e "s/^.*\<$2\>\s\+\(\S\+\).*$/\1/p"
 }
+
+# $1: success/fail/clear
+# $2: status_file
+set_vmcore_creation_status()
+{
+	_status=$1
+	_status_file=$2
+	_dir=$(dirname "$_status_file")
+
+	[[ -d "$_dir" ]] || mkdir -p "$_dir"
+
+	_mnt_op=$(get_mount_info OPTIONS target "$_dir" -f)
+	case $_mnt_op in
+	ro*)
+		dinfo "remounting the vmcore status target in rw mode."
+		mount -o remount,rw "$(findmnt -n -o TARGET --target $_dir)"
+		;;
+	esac
+
+	case "$_status" in
+		success | fail)
+			dinfo "saving vmcore status file to $_status_file"
+			echo  "$_status $(date +%s)" > "$_status_file"
+			;;
+		clear)
+			rm -f "$_status_file"
+			;;
+		*)
+			return
+	esac
+	sync -f "$_dir"
+}
diff --git a/kdumpctl b/kdumpctl
index 612a159a..82b7fb15 100755
--- a/kdumpctl
+++ b/kdumpctl
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ rebuild_initrd()
 	else
 		rebuild_kdump_initrd
 	fi
+
+	set_vmcore_creation_status 'clear' "$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS"
 }
 
 #$1: the files to be checked with IFS=' '
@@ -1043,6 +1045,7 @@ start()
 	start_dump || return
 
 	dinfo "Starting kdump: [OK]"
+	check_vmcore_creation_status
 	return 0
 }
 
@@ -1653,6 +1656,63 @@ _should_reset_crashkernel() {
 	[[ $(kdump_get_conf_val auto_reset_crashkernel) != no ]] && systemctl is-enabled kdump &> /dev/null
 }
 
+check_vmcore_creation_status()
+{
+	local _status _timestamp _status_date
+
+	[[ ${VMCORE_CREATION_NOTIFICATION,,} == "yes" ]] || return
+
+	if [[ ! -s $VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS ]]; then
+		dwarn "Notice: No vmcore creation test performed!"
+		return
+	fi
+
+	read -r _status _timestamp < "$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS"
+	_status_date="$(date -d "@$_timestamp")"
+
+	if [[ "$_status" == "success" ]]; then
+		dinfo "Notice: Last successful vmcore creation on $_status_date"
+	else
+		dwarn "Notice: Last NOT successful vmcore creation on $_status_date"
+	fi
+}
+
+kdump_test()
+{
+	local _dir
+
+	if ! is_kernel_loaded "$DEFAULT_DUMP_MODE"; then
+		derror "Kdump needs be operational before test."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	_dir=$(dirname "$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS")
+	if ! [[ -d "$_dir" ]]; then
+		derror "Vmcore status dir $_dir not exist."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	if ! lsblk $(get_mount_info SOURCE target "$_dir") > /dev/null; then
+		derror "$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS must on local drive"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	if [[ ! "$1" == "--force" ]]; then
+		read -p "DANGER!!! Will perform a kdump test by crashing the system, proceed? (y/N): " input
+		case $input in
+		[Yy] )
+			dinfo "Start kdump test..."
+			;;
+		* )
+			dinfo "Operation cancelled."
+			exit 0
+			;;
+		esac
+	fi
+	set_vmcore_creation_status 'clear' "$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS"
+	echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger
+}
+
 main()
 {
 	# Determine if the dump mode is kdump or fadump
@@ -1684,6 +1744,7 @@ main()
 			EXIT_CODE=3
 			;;
 		esac
+		check_vmcore_creation_status
 		exit $EXIT_CODE
 		;;
 	reload)
@@ -1728,8 +1789,12 @@ main()
 			reset_crashkernel_for_installed_kernel "$2"
 		fi
 		;;
+	test)
+		shift
+		kdump_test "$@"
+		;;
 	*)
-		dinfo $"Usage: $0 {estimate|start|stop|status|restart|reload|rebuild|reset-crashkernel|propagate|showmem}"
+		dinfo $"Usage: $0 {estimate|start|stop|status|restart|reload|rebuild|reset-crashkernel|propagate|showmem|test}"
 		exit 1
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/kdumpctl.8 b/kdumpctl.8
index 29a6119f..f6a7070c 100644
--- a/kdumpctl.8
+++ b/kdumpctl.8
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ Note: The memory requirements for kdump varies heavily depending on the
 used hardware and system configuration. Thus the recommended
 crashkernel might not work for your specific setup. Please test if
 kdump works after resetting the crashkernel value.
+.TP
+.I test [--force]
+Test the kdump by actually trigger the system crash & dump, and check if a
+vmcore can really be generated successfully based on current config and
+environment. After system reboot back to normal, check the test result
+by "kdumpctl status".
+
+If the optional parameter [--force] is provided, there will be no interact
+before triggering the system crash. Dangerous though, this option is meant
+for automation testing.
 
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR kdump.conf (5),
diff --git a/mkdumprd b/mkdumprd
index 24688ecd..19333a0c 100644
--- a/mkdumprd
+++ b/mkdumprd
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ has_dracut_module()
 # caller should ensure $1 is valid and mounted in 1st kernel
 to_mount()
 {
-	local _target=$1 _fstype=$2 _options=$3 _sed_cmd _new_mntpoint _pdev
+	local _target=$1 _fstype=$2 _options=$3 _new_mntpoint=$4
+	local _sed_cmd _pdev
 
-	_new_mntpoint=$(get_kdump_mntpoint_from_target "$_target")
+	_new_mntpoint="${_new_mntpoint:-$(get_kdump_mntpoint_from_target "$_target")}"
 	_fstype="${_fstype:-$(get_fs_type_from_target "$_target")}"
 	_options="${_options:-$(get_mntopt_from_target "$_target")}"
 	_options="${_options:-defaults}"
@@ -429,4 +430,15 @@ if ! is_fadump_capable; then
 	fi
 fi
 
+status_target=$(get_target_from_path $(dirname "$VMCORE_CREATION_STATUS"))
+
+if [[ $(get_root_fs_device) != "$status_target" ]]; then
+	new_mntpoint=$(echo /vmcorestatus/$(get_mntpoint_from_target "$status_target") \
+		| tr -s "/")
+	add_mount "$status_target" "" "" "$new_mntpoint"
+elif ! is_fadump_capable && \
+     ! [[ ${dracut_args[@]} == *"$(kdump_get_persistent_dev $status_target)"* ]]; then
+	add_mount "$status_target"
+fi
+
 dracut "${dracut_args[@]}" "$@"