RE: Slow Export

Ok, so, try running:
truss -c -p <pid of export process>  

if the export is already running, or:
truss -c exp <all your export parameters>  

If you're starting up a new export.  

Let it run for a while, say, 1/2 hour or so. When you get tired of waiting, hit CRTL-C. (Or, if you want, you can let it run completely.) If you decide to let it run completely, you could do: time truss -c -p exp <your export arguments>  

instead, and the time command will tell you the total elapsed time, which you'll want to know.  

When exp exits, or is cancelled, the truss output will show you the total number of system calls and the total time spent servicing them, for each type of syscall made by exp. Now, consider how long exp ran in total, and look at the system calls, and where the most time was taken. If you can see, for example, that you ran exp for 1/2 hour, and 25 minutes was spent in write() system calls, then, you need to investigate why your writes are so slow.  

Try it out, if you don't understand the output, try posting it here, and we'll see what it tells us.  

Also, FYI, the oracle session constantly waiting on SQL*Net messages is an indication that the bottleneck is in the exp process, and not in the database. (This is what Tanel hinted at a few messages ago.)  

Hope that helps,  

-Mark  

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From: Smith, Ron [mailto:rlsmith_at_kmg.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:26 PM
To: Bobak, Mark; tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee; ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: Slow Export


No, I found I can run truss.  Just don't know how since we usually can't run those type utilities.
The only waits are SQL*NET waits, to and from the client.  About 350 but no time associated with the wait.
The export is local.  If done remotely the export runs much faster, back to normal times.
 
Thanks!
Ron

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Bobak, Mark [mailto:Mark.Bobak_at_il.proquest.com] 
	Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:15 PM
	To: Smith, Ron; tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee; ORACLE-L
	Subject: RE: Slow Export
	
	
	Hmm....so, they explicitly deperm access to the truss binary?  On most Sun servers, it's in /usr/bin, and you should not need root permission to truss an oracle owned process.  If you can login as the user who started the database (presumably oracle), that should be good enough to do the trace.  Unless they really do explicitly deperm the binary.  If that's true, I'd argue that's a battle you need to fight, in order to do you job well, you need access to O/S level tools like truss.  (I know, I know, easier said than done....;-))
	 
	As for the V$SESSION_WAIT output, what do you mean by "looks low"?  Are you seeing waits?  What are they?
	 
	Also, regarding Tanel's last question, are you exporting locally, or over the network?
	 
	-Mark
	 

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	Mark J. Bobak 
	Senior Oracle Architect 
	ProQuest Information & Learning 

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	From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Ron
	Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:55 PM
	To: tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee; ORACLE-L
	Subject: RE: Slow Export
	
	
	I had to restart the export.  Ran 8.5 hours this time.
	V$Session_Wait looks low right now.
	I have never used the Truss command.  Unix admins don't give us access.

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		From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Tanel Põder
		Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:45 PM
		To: ORACLE-L
		Subject: Re: Slow Export
		
		
		Are you exporting over network or locally in the server?
		 
		V$SESSION_EVENT, V$SESSION_WAIT and truss -c should sufficient to reveal the cause..
		 
		Tanel.
		 

			----- Original Message ----- 
			From: Smith, Ron <mailto:rlsmith_at_kmg.com>  
			To: tanel.poder.003_at_mail.ee ; ORACLE-L <mailto:oracle-l_at_freelists.org>  
			Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:36 PM
			Subject: RE: Slow Export
			
			
			There are several exports in different databases, exporting various size objects.  The thing is, this started about the middle of December.
			Before that, everything was fine.
			 
			Ron


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