Re: Identify blocking session for cursor: pin S wait on X when database is hung

Best regards,
 Pavel.

2011/2/28 Bobak, Mark <Mark.Bobak_at_proquest.com>

> Hopefully, the MOS document adequately covers how to track down blocking
> session.
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> However, what is one to do when you cannot connect to the database?
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> Well, you might try the ‘-prelim’ option to SQL*Plus.
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> You can read about how it works, here:
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> http://oradeblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/sqlplus-prelim-connection.html
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> -Mark
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Sanjeev M
> *Sent:* Monday, February 28, 2011 1:34 PM
> *To:* ORACLE-L
> *Subject:* Identify blocking session for cursor: pin S wait on X when
> database is hung
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> All,
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> Platform : Solaris(64-bit)
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> RDBMS Version: 11.1.0.7.2
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> Our production database experienced hang and we could not connect to
> sqlplus and hang cleared on its own after few minutes. From AWR report for
> duration of the hang Top 5 Timed Foreground Events were:
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> *Event*
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> *Waits*
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> *Time(s)*
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> *Avg wait (ms)*
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> *% DB time*
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> *Wait Class*
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> cursor: pin S wait on X
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> 34,422,745
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> 688,152
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> 20
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> 49.78
>
> Concurrency
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> row cache lock
>
> 205,545
>
> 518,821
>
> 2524
>
> 37.53
>
> Concurrency
>
> library cache load lock
>
> 778
>
> 110,728
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> 142324
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> 8.01
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> Concurrency
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> DB CPU
>
>
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> 27,809
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>
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> 2.01
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>
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> rdbms ipc reply
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> 16,003
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> 22,098
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> 1381
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> 1.60
>
> Other
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> *Found this MOS document : HOW TO FIND BLOCKING SESSION FOR MUTEX WAIT
> EVENT cursor: pin S wait on X [ID 786507.1] *however when the issue
> occured could not get connection to sqlplus
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> *QUESTION:* Is there a way to find out blocker session for this wait event
> after the fact the issue got cleared and the sessions got completed?
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> Other research done and metalink notes found were:
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> Found this note: *"Cursor: Pin S Wait On X" Contention Mutex Sleep Reason
> Primarily ' kkslce [KKSCHLPIN2]' [ID 1268724.1]*
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> *Mutex Type*
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> *Location*
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> *Sleeps*
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> *Wait Time (ms)*
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> Cursor Pin
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> kkslce [KKSCHLPIN2]
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> 31,465,924
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> -3,361,856
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> Cursor Pin
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> kksfbc [KKSCHLFSP2]
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> 3,607,296
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> 2,750,834
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> Cursor Parent
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> kksfbc [KKSPRTLOC1]
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> 406,049
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> 1,120
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> Although we have above event the solution mentioned in this note is not
> relevant in our environment.
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> I have found this bug: Bug 7234778 Unnecessary "cursor: pin S wait on X"
> wait and I am going to follow up with oracle support on this with service
> request.
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> Regards,
>
> Sanjeev.
>

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