Function
Description
Task
As part of the Messenger process, provides a reliable channel for tasks to
send control messages to the Messenger Daemon.
Name Service Controller
nscontrol
Maintains the system time in synchronization with time servers using NTP.
Enabled when one or more NTP servers have been configured via the NTP
Configuration mode
ntp server
CLI command.
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Daemon
ntpd
Monitors tasks/managers/facilities across the system and performs recovery
in the event of a failure.
Recovery Control Task
rct
Performs the redundant storage of configuration information and other
state information in an in-memory database.
Shared Configuration Task
sct
Monitors the switch fabric and the gigabit Ethernet control plane.
Switch Fabric Task
sft
Supports secure login to the StarOS CLI. Enabled via the Context
Configuration mode
server sshd
CLI command.
Secure SHell Daemon
sshd
DHCPD, DNS, FTPD, INETD, NTPD, PING, RLOGIN, SFTPD,
SFTP-SERVER, SNMPD, SSH, SSHD, TELNET, TELNETD, TFTPD,
TRACEROUTE
Note:
In release 20.0 and higher Trusted StarOS builds, FTP and Telnet
are not supported.
Utilities Configuration
Manager
ucm
Management Processes
Table 28: Management Process Tasks
Function
Description
Task
Periodically polls and gathers bulk statistics and transfers this data to
external management systems.
Bulk Statistics Manager
bulkstat
Handles event logging functions including the interface to external syslogd
servers and the internal event logs.
Event Log Daemon
evlogd
The orbs task is also known as the ORB Element Manager (ORBEM).
An Element Management System (EMS) requests orbs to perform Element
Management Functions on the system using secure IIOP. ORBS then
interacts with concerned Controller Tasks to execute the function.
The response/errors from the execution are interpreted, formulated into an
EMF response, and handed off to EMS servers.
ORBEM Service
[ASR 5500 only]
orbs
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StarOS Tasks
Management Processes