https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cimserver-process/m-p/4479832#M362385 James,<BR /><BR />Please see this page about the cimserver process deatils:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://docs.hp.com/en/B8465-90017/ch05s03.html" target="_blank">http://docs.hp.com/en/B8465-90017/ch05s03.html</A><BR /><BR />it is a part of WBEM utility, which on my servers came to play when we start replacing ISEE with HP-SIM implementation. If you do not have a need to run WBEM application, I think you can safely stop and disable the cimserver process. Page linked above gives you the details you need<BR /><BR />Hope this helps Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:05:20 GMT Mel Burslan 2009-08-14T16:05:20Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cimserver-process/m-p/4479831#M362384 Could someone explain the cimserver process and what it is used for. I would like to shut it down but want to make sure it will not cause problems on server.<BR /><BR />Using rp4440 server with HP 11.23.<BR /><BR />Thanks Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:49:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cimserver-process/m-p/4479831#M362384 james gould 2009-08-14T15:49:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cimserver-process/m-p/4479832#M362385 James,<BR /><BR />Please see this page about the cimserver process deatils:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://docs.hp.com/en/B8465-90017/ch05s03.html" target="_blank">http://docs.hp.com/en/B8465-90017/ch05s03.html</A><BR /><BR />it is a part of WBEM utility, which on my servers came to play when we start replacing ISEE with HP-SIM implementation. If you do not have a need to run WBEM application, I think you can safely stop and disable the cimserver process. Page linked above gives you the details you need<BR /><BR />Hope this helps Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:05:20 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/cimserver-process/m-p/4479832#M362385 Mel Burslan 2009-08-14T16:05:20Z