Testing D3 processes

Use the procedure below to verify that D3 processes are running.

Procedure

  1. Verify on which line the spooler process is running. At TCL, enter:
    !cat /usr/lib/pick/pick0 | grep npibs

    The number of PIBs (ports) defined to D3 displays.

    npibs 16

    In the example above, 16 PIBs (PIBs 0 to 15) are defined. Thus, the spooler process is on line 16. The Hot Backup process starts on the last available PIB on the system. Therefore, in this example, the Hot Backup process runs on PIB 15.

  2. Confirm the processes by entering the PIB numbers. Enter:
    where 15-16
    Note: The above command is for this specific example. If, for example, 32 PIBs are defined, enter instead.
    where 31-3 2

    The where command statistics for the specified PIBs display.

    : where 15-16
    Ln   PCB      PIB   ABS  Stat R1 & Return stack contents  12:50:09 06 Mar 2004
         FID      Stat  Base
    0015 0000072F FF10 000018   P     br.unix.bix:000
    0016 00000730 BF10 000018        sleepsubx:062   sp.sleep:035 sp.spoolout:086
    

    The example above confirms that the Hot Backup process is running on PIB 15. The P displayed in the Stat column indicates it is running as a phantom process.