defunct processes generated by iocdsfd ?

[vandevoort]

Hi we got some superdomes  with XP 24K storage .

I noticed lately :

Some defunct processes , if I search for  the  PP  they are always  /usr/sbin/iocdsfd

On all systems 

    root  7269  7250  1  Apr  8  ?         0:00 <defunct>

    root  7250     1  0  Apr  8  ?        211:24 /usr/sbin/iocdsfd

    root 18505  7250  0  Sep  6  ?         0:00 <defunct>

    root 18551  7250  1  Jun 28  ?         0:00 <defunct>

    root  7265  7250  0  Sep  6  ?         0:00 <defunct>

    root   366  7250  0  Apr 26  ?         0:00 <defunct>

after reboot starts  with one  some time later ( a day ) again 4 or  5 .

we uses raidmanager horcm

On other Balde systems with ServiceGuard Cluster 11.20  ( on these we using Host-Base Mirror LVM)  but also cluster_dsf  we do not have this

Does anyone have an idea?? 

[Dennis Handly]

What exact HP-UX version and OE are you running?

I wouldn't worry about so few zombies.

[vandevoort]

Hi we have installed  from sept 2010:

hp-ux 11.31  DCOE.

Serviceguard 11.20 same date

and  two patches for  cluster_dsf  ( phco_42536 + PHSS_41225)