For every job there's a 'write' process (data to tape), and MPX #
children for 'read' (data from client).  Unmount (after a job is done)
is a separate process, not related to the job in any way.

George

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, David Chapa wrote:

> If I remember correctly, it uses a parent and child for source read and
> parent and child for destination write.
>
> I'm not sure why you have 5 listed here...unless one is used for the
> mount then drops off after mount is complete.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marx, Keath [mailto:Keath.Marx AT anthem DOT com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:16 AM
> To: 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Why does it start so many processes?
>
> Just curious.  Why does it start so many bptm processes?  Here is small
> section from the log.
> 01/07/2004 12:14:25 PM - end reading; read time: 00:01:17
> 01/07/2004 12:14:34 PM - started process bptm (4152)
> 01/07/2004 12:14:35 PM - started process bptm (3136)
> 01/07/2004 12:14:36 PM - started process bptm (4028)
> 01/07/2004 12:14:36 PM - started process bptm (3208)
> 01/07/2004 12:14:37 PM - started process bptm (3136)
> 01/07/2004 12:14:37 PM - mounting OS0009
> At this point it is finishing the duplication of one image and starting
> another.
>
> Thanks
>
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