Re: Backup performance (CFINT)

[John Earl <johnearl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry,

Larry Bolhuis wrote:

> During troubleshooting of some communications problems (specifically
> token-ring errors) we discovered that CFINT01 had taken over the entire
> system on a NON-Server box, 95% of CPU and over 95% of system memory.
> Discussing this with support they indicated there there are other tasks
> assigned to CFINTnn jobs besides 'CPU Burn' and some parts of
> communications recovery is one of these tasks.
>
> Therefore I wouldn't dismiss CFINTnn on non-server systems, it just
> isn't 'playing govorner' on those systems.

You're right that CFINTnn is more than just the 'CPU Burn' job.  If I 
understand it
correctly, CFINT stands for something like "Command Function INTernal" and is
essentially just an accounting entry that causes the performance tools to charge
System Internal CPU cycles to a big bucket called "CFINTnn" (where the nn equals
processor number).  This would explain why people report large amount of CPU 
usage on
non-server systems, and may also explain why some really bright people have not 
been
able to locate and change the legendary CFINTnn job.  :)

jte


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