V$SHARED_SERVER_MONITOR displays information for tuning the shared server.
| Column | Datatype | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| MAXIMUM_CONNECTIONS | NUMBER | Highest number of virtual circuits in use at one time since the instance started. If this value reaches the value set for the CIRCUITSinitialization parameter, then consider raising the value ofCIRCUITS.See Also: "CIRCUITS" | 
| MAXIMUM_SESSIONS | NUMBER | Highest number of shared server sessions in use at one time since the instance started. If this reaches the value set for the SHARED_SERVER_SESSIONSinitialization parameter, then consider raising the value ofSHARED_SERVER_SESSIONS.See Also: "SHARED_SERVER_SESSIONS" | 
| SERVERS_STARTED | NUMBER | Total number of shared servers started since the instance started (but not including those started during startup) | 
| SERVERS_TERMINATED | NUMBER | Total number of shared servers stopped by Oracle since the instance started | 
| SERVERS_HIGHWATER | NUMBER | Highest number of servers running at one time since the instance started. If this value reaches the value set for the MAX_SHARED_SERVERSinitialization parameter, then consider raising the value ofSHARED_SERVERS.See Also: "SHARED_SERVERS" |