Ps -ef|grep lotus shows a lot more process then I was expecting

Please bear with me as a struggling LINUX bod.

When I log on to our Domino servers (6.5.4 on Redhat 3.0 EL) using the Admin client there are only 22 - 27 processes listed (all of which are what I would expect to see). When I log on directly to the LINUX bix and do a <ps -ef|grep lotus> there are an awful lot of duplicate processes (see listing below). I recognise most of them so there is no surprise as the actual processes. But, my question is should there be so many duplicate processes?

Thanks in advance.

AJP

root 3572 1 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 su - notesdom -c cd /local/notesdata;/opt/lotus/bin/server -jc -c

500 3591 3572 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 -bash -c cd /local/notesdata;/opt/lotus/bin/server -jc -c

500 3619 3591 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 -bash -c cd /local/notesdata;/opt/lotus/bin/server -jc -c

500 3738 3619 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3757 3738 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3758 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3759 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3760 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3761 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3762 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3765 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3766 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3767 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3768 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3769 3768 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 3770 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3771 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3772 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3773 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3774 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3775 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 3776 3769 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 3777 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 3790 3769 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/logasio NOTESLOGGER reserved

500 3794 3790 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/logasio NOTESLOGGER reserved

500 3795 3794 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/logasio NOTESLOGGER reserved

500 3796 3794 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/logasio NOTESLOGGER reserved

500 3797 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 3935 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:10 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4082 3769 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4100 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4101 4082 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4102 4101 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4137 4101 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4139 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4140 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4141 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:59 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4142 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4143 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:46 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/update

500 4144 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/replica

500 4145 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/router

500 4146 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr

500 4147 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:01:50 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 4148 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/calconn

500 4149 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/sched

500 4154 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/stats

500 4155 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdemf

500 4156 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:16:08 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 4157 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:11:19 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdsch

500 4158 4100 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdmon

500 4172 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4183 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:04:40 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4184 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4185 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4186 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4187 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4188 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4189 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4190 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4191 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4192 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4193 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4194 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4195 4101 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4197 4149 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/sched

500 4199 4197 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/sched

500 4203 4155 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdemf

500 4204 4203 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdemf

500 4208 4158 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdmon

500 4212 4208 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdmon

500 4213 4145 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/router

500 4214 4213 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/router

500 4218 4148 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/calconn

500 4219 4218 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/calconn

500 4220 4146 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr

500 4223 4143 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/update

500 4224 4154 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/stats

500 4225 4147 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 4226 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4227 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4228 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4229 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4230 4220 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr

500 4231 4223 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/update

500 4232 4224 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/stats

500 4233 4225 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 4236 4197 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/sched

500 4237 4144 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/replica

500 4238 4237 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/replica

500 4239 4156 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 4240 4239 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 4241 4101 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:07 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4242 4101 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4244 4223 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/update

500 4245 4213 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/router

500 4246 4224 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/stats

500 4248 4220 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr

500 4249 4101 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/event

500 4252 4157 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdsch

500 4253 4252 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdsch

500 4255 4146 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4259 4255 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4260 4259 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4267 4225 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 4271 4252 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdsch

500 4272 4220 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr

500 4281 4259 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4282 4259 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4283 4259 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4284 4259 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4285 4259 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/amgr -e 1

500 4523 3757 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/jvm/bin/exe/java -Xoss5M -Djava.compiler=NONE -cp /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/dconsole.jar lotus.domino.console.DominoController -jc -c

500 4524 4237 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/replica

500 4526 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:09 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4527 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:14 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4528 4223 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/update

500 4530 4239 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 4543 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:09 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 4603 3776 0 Jul04 ? 00:00:08 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 6657 4213 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/router

500 6666 4213 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/router

500 6669 4225 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 6670 4225 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:01 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 6671 4225 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 6672 4225 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/adminp

500 6676 3776 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:06 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 6677 3776 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:05 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 6678 3776 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:04 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 6686 3776 0 Jul06 ? 00:00:04 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/server -j

500 6911 4223 0 Jul07 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/update

500 20436 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20437 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20438 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20439 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20440 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20441 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20442 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20443 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20444 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20445 4239 0 10:16 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/smdreal

500 20762 4237 0 10:21 ? 00:00:00 /opt/lotus/notes/latest/linux/replica

root 21625 21574 0 12:07 pts/1 00:00:00 grep lotus

Subject: ps -ef|grep lotus shows a lot more process then I was expecting.

IIRC there is a thread-to-process mapping on the Linux implementation: ps will show you a process entry for each separate thread.

cheers,

Barm