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Re: RE: SMON taking 50% of CPU and certain queries hanging

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Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:25:43 -0700
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By the way it was an Application upgrade not O/S or database - I should have been more clear.

> Sam,
>
> Can you check if PQ is enabled (via PARALLEL_* ) and you have
> PDML/PQ in use
> because of DB objects or queries? If so, the you might be
> overwhelming the
> number of CPUs in the system via too many PQs/PQ servers. If
the
> key word is
> 'upgraded a test server' as in an OS upgrade on AIX, then you
> should check
> if you have lost previous values of AIO (configured via SMIT AIO).
>
> John Kanagaraj
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 4:49 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: SMON taking 50% of CPU and certain queries hanging
> >
> >
> > I recently upgraded a test server and found out today that it
> was
> > hanging. SQLPLUS etc...
> > I checked alert log and found following errors
> > WARNING: aiowait timed out 1 times
> > WARNING: aiowait timed out 2 times
> >
> > I shutdown and restarted and since then Ive noticed that only
> > certain queries hang and the SMON process is running at 50%
CPU.
> >
> > This Test service has been running for ages, allthough I did do
> an
> > upgrade to the Application a week ago.
> >
> > Its the end of day so I will leave it running and see if SMON
> > finishes.
> > Ive checked space etc..checked metalink briefly but if any of
> you
> > can give me some suggestions I will try them.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Sam
> >
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