Re: Configuration of number of CPU's to comply with license agreement

standard edition is licensed ONLY for approved hardware models: http://www.oracle.com/ip/deploy/database/availability/index.html

"Niall Litchfield" <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com> wrote in message news:96353t$30o$7_at_lure.pipex.net...
> Am I reading you aright? The implication of your post is that std edition
 is
> not licensed for more than 2 processor boxes? Is this generally true or an
> HPUX thing?
>
>
> --
> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK
> "Spencer" <spencerp_at_swbell.net> wrote in message
> news:_S2h6.67$uc1.6540_at_nnrp1.sbc.net...
> > do NOT change the value of CPU_COUNT in INIT.ORA. the value of
> > this parameter does NOT limit the number of processors that Oracle
> > will use. there are a couple of other INIT.ORA parameters that can be
> > changed in order to tune for one, two or more processors. e.g. on a
> > single processor machine, set SPIN_COUNT=0.
> >
> > you can run this by your legal department, but i think that restricting
> > Oracle processes to only two of the processors on a four processor
> > machine does *NOT* comply with the terms of the license agreement.
> > while oracle is restricted to two processors, other OS processes that
> > support Oracle are running on the other two (or six or more) processors.
> > so you need to restrict ALL of the processes to the two processors.
> > (it was a nice try, though.)
> >
> > if you are running standard edition, your recourse is to either remove
> > or otherwise disable two of the processors, or alternatively install to
 a
> > different machine that has only two processors. i know it is possible
> > on some HP-UX boxes to disable some of the processors such that
> > the OS doesn't see or use the processors.
> >
> > if you're running enterprise edition, you also have the option is to
 cough
> > up the money for the four processor license.
> >
> > "Brian Peasland" <peasland_at_usgs.gov> wrote in message
> > news:3A800653.9B5FB6FB_at_usgs.gov...
> > > Easy, set CPU_COUNT=2 in your INIT.ORA file and bounce the database!
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > > ye_aung_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How do I configure Oracle to run on the number of CPU's licensed to
> > > > comply with license agreement. For example, if I buy 2-CPU Internet
> > > > license Oracle server and my server has 4 CPU, how do I configure
> > > > Oracle
> > > > to use only 2 CPU's in compliance with Oracle licensing agreement.
> > > >
> > > > Sent via Deja.com
> > > > http://www.deja.com/
> > >
> > > --
> > > ========================================
> > > Brian Peasland
> > > Raytheons Systems at
> > > USGS EROS Data Center
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> > > necessarily reflect the opinions of my
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> > >
> >
> >
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Received on Sat Feb 10 2001 - 14:17:24 CST