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mkatmpvc: (to disable)

atmsvcd:

The first one is for ATM private virtual circuit, and the other one for switched virt. circuit.

platform_agent: (To disable)

System Director Agent

aso: (usefull for big LPAR)

Active System Optimizer, allows online relocation of partitions on a server using the best proceesor affinity.

hrd: (to disable)

refers to HFI (Host Fabric Interface) used with p775 server High Performance Computers

clusterconf: (required is cluster PowerHA)

service utility for administration of a CAA cluster configuration.

srv:

Driver IBM SDDPCM for MPIO (disks)
  

piobe: (required)

Print job manager for the printer backend.

qdaemon: (required if local printers)

Schedules jobs enqueued by the enq command.

writesrv: (to disable)

Allows users to send messages to and receive messages from a remote system.

uprintfd: (required)

Constructs and writes kernel messages.

shdaemon: (required)

 It is in charge of handling system hang detection by retrieving configuration information, initiating working structures, and starting detection times set by the user. 
 

naudio*: (to disable)

Make sound on phsisycal server when starting

rcml: (to disable)

refers to HFI (Host Fabric Interface) used with p775 server High Performance Computers, set IP address on this network adapter

rcwpars: (to disable if no WPAR)

Auto start for Workload Partitions

logsymp: (required)

Copy a system dump to the dumpdevice if any available

perfstat: (required)

Use by performance statistic tools like nmon, topas...

cas_agent: (to disable)

Common Agent for System Director

artex:

AIX runtime expert, allows to create profiles for tuning AIX (Network, kernel, RAS, Security)

cimservices: (to disable)

Common Information Model, used by System Director

ha_star: (required)

If CPU predictive failure is reported by the firmware, it allows to dynamically remove a defect processor without stopping the LPAR

ctrmc: (required)

Demon used for communication with HMC or IVM, required for DLPAR and Partition Mobility

xmdaily: (to disable)

Performance reporting tool

clcomd: (required for PowerHA)

Cluster communication demon

pconsole: (to disable)

SMITTY Web

audit: (used if autit enable)

Auditing process