Re: How to install oracle on UNIX

rhugga_at_yahoo.com (Keg) wrote in message news:<6c795a35.0410050438.417905ec_at_posting.google.com>...
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> Regardless of what any install guide says, all are optional on Solaris
> and only need to be increased if your database/SGA needs the extra
> resources. I have been running databases on Solaris for 10+ years and
> rarely have I seen the need to increase these. (a lot of these changes
> data back to the old days of limited memory and etc..., this the
> kernels came default with these settings much lower than they are with
> today releases of Solaris. Same thing with the default init.ora, if
> you look the defaults in there are ridiculously low for a database in
> todays environments)

Disagree with the first. Agree with that last.

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> It is also advisable to start with a stable baseline with Solaris AND
> THEN increase kernel parameters as needed. This provides the most
> robust/stable approach to systems management. It is very easy to
> identify kernel resource shortfalls and since you never wanna rush a
> newly installed box into production, you have time to identify these.

How long did it take you to figure out the O7 ISM issue?

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> This information is based on actual 'real-world' empirical testing and
> production operation.

Funny how many posts there are in this group where people just plain didn't follow the install guide wrt kernel parameters. For the less experienced, it isn't so easy to identify kernel shortfalls.

My 15 years of unix/oracle (plus a decade of other R db and os stuff before that) has taught me to "Follow the @#$%@ directions!" Of course, sometimes the directions are wrong... http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=91884734.0305301447.59ea6f35%40posting.google.com&output=gplain so one must maintain a critical eye and understand what is supposed to be happening.

jg

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