Table 45: Junos OS Processes
(continued)
Description
Name
Process
Provides communication between the other processes and an interface to the
configuration database.
Populates the configuration database with configuration information and retrieves the
information when queried by other processes to ensure that the system operates as
configured.
Interacts with the other processes when commands are issued through one of the user
interfaces on the switch.
If a process terminates or fails to start when called, the management process attempts
to restart it a limited number of times to prevent thrashing and logs any failure
information for further investigation.
mgd
Management
process
Defines how routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, and BGP operate on the device,
including selecting routes and maintaining forwarding tables.
rpd
Routing protocol
process
Related
Documentation
•
For more information about processes, see the
Junos OS Network Operations Guide
at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/index.html
.
•
For more information about basic system parameters, supported protocols, and
software processes, see
Junos OS System Basics Configuration Guide
at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/index.html
.
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