Checking the time stamp of a daemon process-ID file
Determine whether a daemon process-ID (PID) file contains a current time stamp. An old time stamp indicates that the daemon stalled.
About this task
HSM daemon processes (dsmwatchd, dsmrecalld, dsmscoutd, and dsmmonitord) create a process ID (PID) file for each process. The PID file contains the process ID of the running daemon. The daemon updates the time stamp of the PID file automatically every three seconds. An old time stamp on the PID file for the dsmwatchd process or the dsmrecalld process indicates a problem with the daemon.
Determine the time stamp of the PID file by completing the following steps: