Workload STAT_Z indicator

[bichito]

What is Workload STAT_Z indicator, reported at the WORKLOAD TRACKING session of the PDT report ?.

 

[aixqueen]

STAT_Z
Number of zombie processes. Zombies should not stay around for a long
period of time. If the number of zombies on a system is growing, this may
be cause for concern.

troubleshooting PDT messages

http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixbman/prftungd/2365cd6.htm

General info on PDT

http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixbman/prftungd/2365chd.htm

 

[vickersdc]

There's also a question, submitted by &quot;sonk&quot;, titled &quot;<defunct>&quot; where there's some info on defunct processes, why they are caused and so on.

Cheers,
Dave V.