Process and Memory Management Commands on Cisco IOS-XR Software process
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Cisco IOS-XR System Management Command Reference
process kill
The process kill command will shut down (terminate) the specified process and copies associated with
the specified process. The process is not restarted, even if considered “mandatory.” Use the show
processes command to display a list of executable processes running on the system.
Caution Killing a process can result in an RP failover, system failure or both. This command is intended for use
only under the direct supervision of a Cisco technical support representative.
process restart
The process restart command is used to restart a process, such as a process that is not functioning
optimally.
process start
The process start command starts a process that is not currently running, such as a process that was
terminated using the process kill command. If multiple copies are on the system, all instances of the
process will be started simultaneously.
process blocked
This command is used by Cisco support representatives to collect debug information about a process. If
the mandatory command is set for a process, the process blocked command will also cause the node to
restart.
Examples In the following example, the OSPF process is restarted with the process restart. command:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# process restart isis
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router#RP/0/RP1/CPU0:Mar 30 15:24:41 : isis[343]: %ISIS-6-INFO_ST
RTUP_START : Cisco NSF controlled start beginning
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router#RP/0/RP1/CPU0:Mar 30 15:24:52 : isis[352]: %ISIS-6-INFO_ST
RTUP_FINISH : Cold controlled start completed
In the following example, the OSPF process is terminated with the process kill command:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# process kill isis
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router#
In the following example, the OSPF process is started with the process start command:
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router# process start isis
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:router#RP/0/RP1/CPU0:Mar 30 15:27:19 : isis[227]: %ISIS-6-INFO_STA
RTUP_START : Cold controlled start beginning
RP/0/RP1/CPU0:Mar 30 15:27:31 : isis[352]: %ISIS-6-INFO_STARTUP_FINISH : Cold co
ntrolled start completed
Related Commands Command Description
process mandatory Sets the options for mandatory processes.
show processes Displays information on the running processes.