code: private void createProxyHandler() throws MessageStoreException {
          if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled()
              && tc.isEntryEnabled())
              SibTr.entry(tc, "createProxyHandler");
  
          _multiMEProxyHandler = new MultiMEProxyHandler(this, _txManager);
          _persistentStore.addItemStream(_multiMEProxyHandler, _txManager
                          .createAutoCommitTransaction());
  
          if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled()
              && tc.isEntryEnabled())
              SibTr.exit(tc, "createProxyHandler");
      }
docs: In a cold start ME Environment, the proxy handler needs to be created.