===== Inittab process started at boot =====


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