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тАО01-27-2010 02:36 AM
тАО01-27-2010 02:36 AM
I have been getting this message for quite sometime:
INIT: Command is respawning too rapidly.
Will try again in 5 minutes.
Check for possible errors.
id: sfd "/sbin/sfd"
And, the SYSLOG repeatedly reads:
sfd[7959]: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
Also the - MCA[0]:MCA occured -twice recently.
I did not/have not hashed the /etc/inittab entry:
sfd:123456:respawn:/sbin/sfd
Any guidance is appreciated.
Thank You.
SNS
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тАО01-27-2010 02:09 PM
тАО01-27-2010 02:09 PM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
PHCO_23920:
1. JAGad37868 / SR 8606168590
The /sbin/sfd daemon fails to start, when the /etc/sfd.pid file contains a pid that does not correspond to the sfd process. This happens due to improper error handling when a 32 bit sfd daemon is run on a 64 bit OS.
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For 11.31, the patch is PHCO_39485, and for 11.23 it's PHCO_31567, but neither of those have a pid-related defect.
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тАО01-27-2010 11:08 PM
тАО01-27-2010 11:08 PM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
Also, the patch mentioned is already installed.
Can this error be in any remote way linked to a hardware issue?
Any guidance is appreciated.
Thank You.
SNS
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тАО02-02-2010 05:47 AM
тАО02-02-2010 05:47 AM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
It's not a hardware issue, given that the sfd daemon is telling you what's wrong: it's trying to read /etc/sfd.pid and failing.
If you can't get it straightened out then you might consider just disabling the sfd process entirely, since all it does is run "insf" periodically on request from the kernel. If you're not adding new hardware to the system, there's nothing for it it do.
http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-2852/ch09s12.html
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The /sbin/sfd daemon has been deprecated and will be obsolete in HP-UX 11i v3.
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тАО02-03-2010 04:08 AM
тАО02-03-2010 04:08 AM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
Is sfd daemon running on your system?
# ps -ef | grep sfd
What does that file contain?
# cat /etc/sfd.pid
It should contain the PID of the sfd process running.
Unix operates with beer.
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тАО02-03-2010 10:35 PM
тАО02-03-2010 10:35 PM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
I havent accessed the server yet - will try it out, and accordingly assign points.
Both the strategies should work out- thanks!
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тАО02-04-2010 03:31 AM
тАО02-04-2010 03:31 AM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
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тАО02-05-2010 03:01 AM
тАО02-05-2010 03:01 AM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
All you were helpful three were right:
The sfd process is not running.
Also, there was is/etc/sfd.pid (when I tried to cat it "cat: read error: No such file or directory")
I have created an empty file; but the same message is throwing up.
One more thing; since it just runs the insf, would it be because TELNET isnt possible due to its device files missing?
Any suggestions, before simply disabling it?
Thank You,
sns
(I am unable to find where I could assign U guys with points....May be U can point that out for me too)
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тАО02-05-2010 03:36 AM
тАО02-05-2010 03:36 AM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
Here is how to assign points:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33
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тАО02-06-2010 02:01 AM
тАО02-06-2010 02:01 AM
Re: can't read /etc/sfd.pid: No such device or address.
I think it is reverse: the device files for telnet are missing because of the failed/halted sfd daemon.
Unix operates with beer.