SOS Process File Usage
The Process File Usage Screen
The Process File Usage screen displays information about each file opened by a specific process.
Figure 29.1 SOS Process File Usage screen
To access this screen from any SOS display screen:
Type s from the SOS Enter command: prompt to view the Screen Selection Menu screen.
From the Screen Selection Menu screen, enter F (Process File Usage).
At the secondary prompt:
Press the Enter key to display the process file usage information for the given process.
Or, enter the PID of another process.
Process File Usage Screen Display Items
PROCESS FILE USAGE
The PROCESS FILE USAGE portion of the Process File Usage screen displays process
identification information. Each data item is described in the next table.
Table 29.1 SOS PROCESS FILE USAGE data items
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Data Item
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Description
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PID
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The product identification number of the process.
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Name
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The name of the process—the command used to create the process.
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User Name
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The name of the user that owns the process.
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Tty
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The device file associated with the terminal to which the process is attached. If no terminal is associated with the process, three dashes (---) will display.
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OPEN FILES
The OPEN FILES portion of the Process File Usage screen displays information about each open
file. Each data item is described in
Table 29.1.
Table 29.2 SOS OPEN FILES data items
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Data Item
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Description
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Filename
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The name of the open file. The SOS application searches the DNLC for the name of the file. If the name is not in the DNLC, "N/A" will display on the screen.
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Type
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The Type data item denotes the type of file:
Block - a block device file
Char - a character device file
Dir - a directory
FIFO - a FIFO (first in, first out) file
Link - a symbolic link
Regular - a regular file
Socket - a socket
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Access
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The type of access the process has to the open file:
R - read only
W - write only
RW - read and write
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Offset
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The offset (bytes) into the file.
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Size
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The size of the file (bytes).
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Comp %
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The percentage of offset into the file:
Comp % = (Offset/Size) x 100
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#Refs
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The current number of references to the open file.
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