General process

[Marcel Heijblom]

What are the "vx_inactive_thread" processes all about?
(these processes can be clearly seen while using TOP)

[Cheryl Griffin]

vx_inactive_thread is indicative of vxfs filesystems. You might have a needed driver not correctly configured, or a missing patch.

# grep vx /stand/vmunix

[Tom Geudens]

Hi,
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x7a91e7e60861d511abcd0090277a778c,00.html
sums it up for you ...

I searched for "vx_inactive_thread" ;-)

Regards,
Tom Geudens

[Massimo Bianchi]

Hi, in this thread you can find answers !

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x7a91e7e60861d511abcd0090277a778c,00.html

HTH,
Massimo

(sorry if mulptiple posts, getting some 404 error)

[T G Manikandan]

These processes are of onLine JFS/VxFS.

make sure the system is patched properly.


Thanks

[Marcel Heijblom]

Sorry, i could have searched the archives as well. The metalink thread URL that was posted has the most information.
I forgot to tell you that I was looking on 10.20 system. Some suggested installing a patch as well. Any idea which patch could solve this and where I can download this?

Appreciate any input, thx anyway for the responses given so far.

[Tom Geudens · Accepted solution]

Hi, the patch would be
PHKL_16751
(once again used the search engine, same keyword, patches 10.20 ;-).

You can download it from the "IT resource center" -> Individual Patches.

Regards,
Tom Geudens

[Caesar_3]

Hello!

I agree with Tom about the patch,
but you should check migrattion to 11.00
or 11i because hp finish suport 10.20.

Caesar

[Ivajlo Yanakiev]

In 10.20 HP-UX vx_inactive_thread is normal.