Re: Oracle CORE files created

From: Rick Wessman <rwessman_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: 31 Aug 1999 08:08:11 -0400
Message-ID: <uogfodufo.fsf@us.oracle.com>

"ALianto" <Alianto_at_mincom.co.id> writes:

> Hi everybody,
>
> Does anybody know about core_xxxx files, like this :
>
> drwxr-x--- 2 oracle dba 96 Aug 18 13:17 core_11229
<snip>
>
> Why does Oracle create this file ? Is this a serious problem or not ?
These directories contain core files. To prevent a server crash from overwriting another crash, a directory is first created whose name is composed of the process ID of the server process and the dump is placed there.

>
> How to make Oracle stop to create these files ?
The fact that core files are created indicates that there is a bug. Contact Oracle support, they'll be able to sort it all out.

>
> Thanks,
>
> Alianto
>
>

                                        Rick
                                        Rick Wessman
                                        Security and Directory Technologies
                                        Server Technologies
                                        Oracle Corporation
                                        rwessman_at_us.oracle.com

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Received on Tue Aug 31 1999 - 07:08:11 CDT