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rc wrote:
> Hello
>
> We use Oracle 8.1.7.4 on Soalris 8 Sparc
>
> When the system is under heavy load i.e millions rows are being added
> or deleted, we get the following error on the later log, to do with
> the archive log process
>
> ARC1: Failed to archive log# 1 seq# 17153
>
> But later on we get
>
> ARC0: Completed archiving log# 1 seq# 17153
>
> The actual operation completes and delete or adds the number of
> relevant rows to the specified table.
>
> Under normal day to day operation there is no error in the alert file
> regarding this.
>
> Now, I am guessing that it is caused by too may log writer trying to
> (possible config error on the init.ora ?) write to the archive log
> area.
>
> AFAIK the log writing process is a process sequential
>
> Can any one shed any light on this.
>
> Thanks
>
Look up log_archive_max_processes.
How fast are the switches (log_checkpoints_to_alert)?
-- Regards, Frank van BortelReceived on Thu Apr 28 2005 - 06:22:19 CDT