dmisp: What is it for and is it OK to Stop. Any Reasons Why/Why Not.

[Declan Mc Kay]

Hi, I am currently trying to secure a HP-UX11.11 Server and have been closing off listening ports which we don't require. One of which im not sure is dmisp...? Can I just disable this; Is there a requirement for having it. I'm not sure of it's function or if it's required or related for Diagnostics etc.
It can be stopped/started via /sbin/init.d/Dmisp stop/start or can be diabled at Boot time by editing /etc/rc.config.d/Dmiconfig and setting Variable "START_DMI" from a value of 1 to 0
It Seems to be related to DCE 'declocal',,Again I'm not sure what this is or if it is OK to stop this also?
Pleasee see details below:
root@ edi002: /etc/rc.config.d #netstat -an | grep 49159
tcp 0 0 *.49159 *.* LISTEN
42c37940 stream 0 0 42b05f40 0 0 0 /opt/dcelocal/var/rpc/local/s-0/49159
root@ edi002: /etc/rc.config.d #netstat -an | grep 49225
udp 0 0 *.49225 *.*
42c37c40 dgram 0 0 42b08400 0 42623840 0 /opt/dcelocal/var/rpc/local/s-3/49225
root@ edi002: /etc/rc.config.d #/usr/local/bin/lsof-4.64/lsof -i tcp:49159
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
dmisp 1352 root 10u inet 0x42c377c0 0t0 TCP *:49159 (LISTEN)
root@ edi002: /etc/rc.config.d #/usr/local/bin/lsof-4.64/lsof -i udp:49225
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
dmisp 1352 root 12u inet 0x42c37ac0 0t0 UDP *:49225 (Idle)

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Europe

http://www5.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000065556777

US

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000065556777

Hope it helps,

Robert-Jan.

[T G Manikandan]

You can stop this process
by

#/sbin/init.d/dmisp stop

DMI(Desktop Management Interface)

Look at the link to find whether you are in need of that
http://www.software.hp.com/products/DMI/

Thanks

[Cheryl Griffin]

dmisp is part of SIM (Service Inventory Manager), SCM (Service Control Manager)

http://www.docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/5971-4753/5971-4753_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/5971-4753/00/00/5-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/5971-4753/00/00/5-toc.html&searchterms=dmisp&queryid=20030501-053923

If it is using excessive cpu check /var/dmi/log for errors and check it's configuration. Also try:
/sbin/init.d/Dmisp stop
/sbin/init.d/Dmisp start