Re: Oracle on Solaris 2.6

Lai Wai Lun Alan wrote:
>
> Yes, you can use the Intimate Shared Memory (ISM) option which is provided
> by Solaris.
>
> To enable the use of ISM within the Oracle Server, edit the Solaris kernel
> file /etc/system
> and add the following entry
>
> set shmsys:share_page_table=1
>

No, don't set this. Juse make the init.ora change and as long as you've not 'set use_ism=...' in /etc/system Oracle will use ISM.

The setting of share_page_table is for debug purposes only - it makes all shared memory use ISM (share mmu page tables). This will likely be removed soon.

> Moreover, edit the init.ora and set the parameter use_ism=TRUE
>

> >Does anyone know if it's possible (and if possible how) to keep the SGA
> >(Oracle
> >shared memory) in physical memory and prevent it from being swapped on
> >Solaris 2.6.
> >Please reply to my e-mail address as well as news groups.
> >Thanks.
Received on Thu Sep 02 1999 - 17:35:47 CDT