Oracle 10g and Oracle 11g

This table details the Oracle 10g initialization parameters that were used during product testing. Use these parameters for Oracle 10g and 11g. For 11g, we recommend that the customer uses the Oracle auto tuning.

Name

Value

Description

O7_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY

FALSE

No Version 7 Dictionary Accessibility Support

active_instance_count

 

Number of active instances in the cluster database

aq_tm_processes

0

Number of AQ time managers to be started

archive_lag_target

0

Maximum number of seconds of redos that the standby can lose

asm_diskgroups

 

Disk groups to mount automatically

asm_diskstring

 

Disk set locations for discovery

asm_power_limit

1

Number of processes for disk rebalancing

audit_file_dest

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\STRESS10\ADUMP

Directory in which auditing files reside

audit_sys_operations

FALSE

No system auditing

audit_trail

NONE

No system auditing

background_core_dump

partial

Core Size for Background Processes

background_dump_dest

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\STRESS10\BDUMP

Detached process dump directory

backup_tape_io_slaves

FALSE

No backup tape I/O secondaries

bitmap_merge_area_size

1048576

For BITMAP MERGE, maximum amount of memory

blank_trimming

FALSE

Blank trimming semantics not allowed

buffer_pool_keep

 

Number of database blocks (latches) in keep the buffer pool

buffer_pool_recycle

 

Number of database blocks (latches) in the recycle buffer pool

circuits

 

Maximum number of circuits

cluster_database

FALSE

Startup not in cluster database mode

cluster_database_instances

1

Number of instances to use for sizing cluster DB SGA structures

cluster_interconnects

 

Interconnects for RAC use

commit_point_strength

1

Bias that this node has toward not preparing in a two-phase commit

commit_write

 

Write behavior of the transaction commit log

compatible

10.2.0.1.0

Database completely compatible with this software version

control_file_record_keep_time

7

Number of days that file records are kept

control_files

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\STRESS10\CONTROL01.CTL, E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\STRESS10\CONTROL02.CTL, E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\STRESS10\CONTROL03.CTL

List of control file names

core_dump_dest

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\STRESS10\CDUMP

Core dump directory

cpu_count

4

Number of CPUs for this instance

create_bitmap_area_size

8388608

For the bitmap index, the size of the create bitmap buffer

create_stored_outlines

 

For DML statements, stored outlines created

cursor_sharing

SIMILAR

Cursor sharing mode

cursor_space_for_time

FALSE

Use of more memory to obtain faster execution, not allowed

db_16k_cache_size

0

Size of cache for 16Kb buffers

db_2k_cache_size

0

Size of cache for 2Kb buffers

db_32k_cache_size

0

Size of cache for 32Kb buffers

db_4k_cache_size

0

Size of cache for 4Kb buffers

db_8k_cache_size

0

Size of cache for 8Kb buffers

db_block_buffers

0

Number of database blocks cached in memory

db_block_checking

FALSE

No header checking or data and index block checking

db_block_checksum

TRUE

Checksum stored in DB blocks and evaluated during reads

db_block_size

8192

Size of database block in bytes

db_cache_advice

ON

Buffer cache sizing advisory

db_cache_size

0

Size of DEFAULT buffer pool for standard block size buffers

db_create_file_dest

 

Default database location

db_create_online_log_dest_1

 

Online log (controlfile) destination #1

db_create_online_log_dest_2

 

Online log (controlfile) destination #2

db_create_online_log_dest_3

 

Online log (controlfile) destination #3

db_create_online_log_dest_4

 

Online log (controlfile) destination #4

db_create_online_log_dest_5

 

Online log (controlfile) destination #5

db_domain

 

Directory part of the global database name, stored with CREATE DATABASE

db_file_multiblock_read_count

8

Number of DB blocks to be read each IO

db_file_name_convert

 

Data file name convert patterns and strings for the standby (clone) DB

db_files

200

Maximum allowable number of DB files

db_flashback_retention_target

1440

Maximum Flashback Database log retention time (in minutes)

db_keep_cache_size

0

Size of KEEP buffer pool for standard block size buffers

db_name

Stress10

Database name specified in CREATE DATABASE

db_recovery_file_dest

E:\oracle\product\10.2.0/flash_recovery_area

Default database recovery file location

db_recovery_file_dest_size

2147483648

Database recovery file size limit

db_recycle_cache_size

0

Size of RECYCLE buffer pool for standard block size buffers

db_unique_name

Stress10

Database unique name

db_writer_processes

2

Number of background database writer processes to start

dbwr_io_slaves

0

DBWR I/O secondaries

ddl_wait_for_locks

FALSE

NOWAIT DML lock acquisitions disabled

dg_broker_config_file1

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\DB_1\DATABASE\DR1STRESS10.DAT

Data guard broker configuration file #1

dg_broker_config_file2

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\DB_1\DATABASE\DR2STRESS10.DAT

Data guard broker configuration file #2

dg_broker_start

FALSE

Data Guard broker framework (DMON process) not to be started

disk_asynch_io

TRUE

Asynch I/O used for random access devices

dispatchers

(PROTOCOL=TCP) SERVICE=Stress10XDB)

Specifications of dispatchers

distributed_lock_timeout

60

Number of seconds that a distributed transaction waits for a lock

dml_locks

748

DML locks—one for each table modified in a transaction

drs_start

FALSE

DG Broker monitor (DMON process) not to be started

event

 

Debug event control—default null string

fal_client

 

FAL client

fal_server

 

FAL server list

fast_start_io_target

0

Upper bound on recovery reads

fast_start_mttr_target

0

MTTR target of forward crash recovery (in seconds)

fast_start_parallel_rollback

LOW

Maximum number of parallel recovery secondaries that can be used

file_mapping

FALSE

No file mapping

fileio_network_adapters

 

Network adapters for file I/O

filesystemio_options

 

IO operations on file system files

fixed_date

 

Fixed SYSDATE value

gc_files_to_locks

 

Mapping between file numbers and global cache locks

gcs_server_processes

0

Number of background GCS server processes to start

global_context_pool_size

 

Global Application Context Pool size (in bytes)

global_names

FALSE

Database links and the remote database not required to have same name

hash_area_size

131072

Size of in-memory hash work area

hi_shared_memory_address

0

SGA starting address (high order 32-bit on 64-bit platforms)

hs_autoregister

TRUE

Automatic server DD updates in HS agent self-registration enabled

ifile

 

File included in init.ora

instance_groups

 

List of instance group names

instance_name

stress10

Instance name supported by the instance

instance_number

0

Instance number

instance_type

RDBMS

Type of instance to be executed

java_max_sessionspace_size

0

Maximum allowed size in bytes of a Java sessionspace

java_pool_size

0

Size (in bytes) of Java pool

java_soft_sessionspace_limit

0

Warning limit on size (in bytes) of a Java sessionspace

job_queue_processes

10

Number of job queue secondary processes

large_pool_size

0

Size in bytes of large pool

ldap_directory_access

NONE

No RDBMS LDAP access

license_max_sessions

0

Maximum number of non-system user sessions allowed

license_max_users

0

Maximum number of named users that can be created in the database

license_sessions_warning

0

Warning level for number of non-system user sessions

local_listener

 

Local listener

lock_name_space

 

Lock name space used for generating lock names for standby (clone)

lock_sga

FALSE

SGA not locked in physical memory

log_archive_config

 

Log archive configuration parameter

log_archive_dest

 

Archival destination text string

log_archive_dest_1

 

Archival destination #1 text string

log_archive_dest_10

 

Archival destination #10 text string

log_archive_dest_2

 

Archival destination #2 text string

log_archive_dest_3

 

Archival destination #3 text string

log_archive_dest_4

 

Archival destination #4 text string

log_archive_dest_5

 

Archival destination #5 text string

log_archive_dest_6

 

Archival destination #6 text string

log_archive_dest_7

 

Archival destination #7 text string

log_archive_dest_8

 

Archival destination #8 text string

log_archive_dest_9

 

Archival destination #9 text string

log_archive_dest_state_1

enable

Archival destination #1 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_10

enable

Archival destination #10 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_2

enable

Archival destination #2 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_3

enable

Archival destination #3 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_4

enable

Archival destination #4 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_5

enable

Archival destination #5 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_6

enable

Archival destination #6 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_7

enable

Archival destination #7 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_8

enable

Archival destination #8 state text string

log_archive_dest_state_9

enable

Archival destination #9 state text string

log_archive_duplex_dest

 

Duplex archival destination text string

log_archive_format

ARC%S_%R.%T

Archival destination format

log_archive_local_first

TRUE

EXPEDITE attribute default value established

log_archive_max_processes

2

Maximum number of active ARCH processes

log_archive_min_succeed_dest

1

Minimum number of archive destinations that must succeed

log_archive_start

FALSE

Archival process not to start on SGA initialization

log_archive_trace

0

Archivelog operation tracing level established

log_buffer

7024640

Reset circular buffer size

log_checkpoint_interval

0

For checkpoint threshold, the number redo blocks

log_checkpoint_timeout

1800

Maximum time interval between checkpoints (in seconds)

log_checkpoints_to_alert

FALSE

Checkpoint begin and end not to be logged to the alert file

log_file_name_convert

 

Log file name convert patterns and strings for standby (clone) DB

logmnr_max_persistent_sessions

1

Maximum number of threads to mine

max_commit_propagation_delay

0

Maximum age of new snapshot (in .01 second intervals)

max_dispatchers

 

Maximum number of dispatchers

max_dump_file_size

UNLIMITED

Maximum size (in blocks) of the dump file

max_enabled_roles

150

Maximum number of roles that a user can have enabled

max_shared_servers

 

Maximum number of shared servers

object_cache_max_size_percent

10

For the user session object cache, percentage by which maximum size can exceed optimal size

object_cache_optimal_size

102400

Optimal size of the user session’s object cache in bytes

olap_page_pool_size

0

Size of the OLAP page pool in bytes

open_cursors

300

Maximum number of cursors per session

open_links

4

Maximum number of open links per session

open_links_per_instance

4

Maximum number of open links per instance

optimizer_dynamic_sampling

2

Optimization of dynamic sampling

optimizer_features_enable

10.2.0.1

Optimization of plan compatibility parameter

optimizer_index_caching

0

Optimization of percent index caching

optimizer_index_cost_adj

100

Optimization of index cost adjustment

optimizer_mode

ALL_ROWS

Optimizer mode

optimizer_secure_view_merging

TRUE

Optimization of secure view merging and predicate pushdown (movearound)

os_authent_prefix

OPS$

Prefix for auto-logon accounts

os_roles

FALSE

Roles not received from the operating system

parallel_adaptive_multi_user

TRUE

For multiple user streams, adaptive setting of degree enabled

parallel_automatic_tuning

FALSE

For parallel execution parameters, disabled intelligent defaults

parallel_execution_message_size

2148

Message buffer size for parallel execution

parallel_instance_group

 

Instance group to use for all parallel operations

parallel_max_servers

80

Maximum number of parallel query servers per instance

parallel_min_percent

0

Minimum percent of threads required for parallel query

parallel_min_servers

0

Minimum number of parallel query servers per instance

parallel_server

FALSE

Startup in parallel server mode disabled

parallel_server_instances

1

Number of instances to use for sizing OPS SGA structures

parallel_threads_per_cpu

2

Number of parallel execution threads per CPU

pga_aggregate_target

419430400

Target size for the aggregate PGA memory consumed by the instance

plsql_ccflags

 

PL/SQL ccflags

plsql_code_type

INTERPRETED

PL/SQL codetype

plsql_compiler_flags

INTERPRETED, NON_DEBUG

PL/SQL compiler flags

plsql_debug

FALSE

PL/SQL debug

plsql_native_library_dir

 

PL/SQL native library directory

plsql_native_library_subdir_count

0

For PL/SQL native library, the number of subdirectories

plsql_optimize_level

2

PL/SQL optimize level

plsql_v2_compatibility

FALSE

PL/SQL version 2.x not compatible

plsql_warnings

DISABLE:ALL

PL/SQL compiler warnings disabled

pre_page_sga

FALSE

No pre-page SGA for process

processes

150

User processes

query_rewrite_enabled

TRUE

Query rewrites disabled

query_rewrite_integrity

enforced

Requirement to perform rewrite using materialized views with preferred integrity

rdbms_server_dn

 

RDBMS distinguished name

read_only_open_delayed

FALSE

If TRUE, delay opening of read only files until first access

recovery_parallelism

0

Number of server processes to use for parallel recovery

recyclebin

off

No recycle bin processing

remote_archive_enable

true

Remote archival enabled

remote_dependencies_mode

TIMESTAMP

Remote Procedure Call dependencies mode parameter

remote_listener

 

Remote listener

remote_login_passwordfile

EXCLUSIVE

Password file usage parameter

remote_os_authent

FALSE

Non-secure remote clients not allowed to use auto-logon accounts

remote_os_roles

FALSE

Non-secure remote clients not allowed to use OS roles

replication_dependency_tracking

TRUE

Dependency for replication parallel propagation tracked

resource_limit

FALSE

No resource limit

resource_manager_plan

 

Resource manager top plan

resumable_timeout

0

Resumable timeout setting

rollback_segments

 

Segment list returned to previous state

serial_reuse

disable

Frame segments not reused

service_names

Stress10

Service names supported by the instance

session_cached_cursors

20

Number of cursors cached in session.

session_max_open_files

10

Maximum number of open files allowed per session

sessions

170

Number of user and system sessions

sga_max_size

1660944384

Maximum total SGA size

sga_target

1048576000

Target size of SGA

shadow_core_dump

partial

Core size for shadow processes

shared_memory_address

0

SGA starting address (low order 32-bit on 64-bit platforms)

shared_pool_reserved_size

5452595

Size (in bytes) of the reserved area of shared pool

shared_pool_size

0

Size (in bytes) of shared pool

shared_server_sessions

 

Maximum number of shared server sessions

shared_servers

1

Number of shared servers to be started

skip_unusable_indexes

TRUE

Unusable indexes skipped

smtp_out_server

 

utl_smtp server and port configuration parameter

sort_area_retained_size

0

Size of in-memory sort work area that is retained between fetch calls

sort_area_size

65536

Size of in-memory sort work area

spfile

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\DB_1\DBS\SPFILESTRESS10.ORA

Server parameter file

sql92_security

FALSE

Select privilege for searched update and delete not required

sql_trace

FALSE

No SQL trace

sql_version

NATIVE

SQL language version parameter for compatibility issues

sqltune_category

DEFAULT

Category qualifier for applying hintsets

standby_archive_dest

%ORACLE_HOME%\RDBMS

Destination text string for the standby database archive log

standby_file_management

MANUAL

On standby, if AUTO then files created or dropped manually

star_transformation_enabled

FALSE

Star transformation not used

statistics_level

TYPICAL

Statistics level

streams_pool_size

0

Size (in bytes) of the streams pool

tape_asynch_io

TRUE

For tape devices, asynch I/O requests used

thread

0

Redo thread to mount

timed_os_statistics

0

Internal OS statistic gathering interval in seconds

timed_statistics

TRUE

Internal timing statistics maintained

trace_enabled

FALSE

No KST tracing

tracefile_identifier

 

Trace file custom identifier

transactions

187

Maximum. number of concurrent active transactions

transactions_per_rollback_segment

5

Number of active transactions per rollback segment

undo_management

AUTO

Instance run in SMU mode

undo_retention

900

Undo retention (in seconds)

undo_tablespace

UNDOTBS1

Undo tablespace used

use_indirect_data_buffers

FALSE

No indirect data buffers (very large SGA on 32-bit platforms)

user_dump_dest

E:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ADMIN\STRESS10\UDUMP

User process dump directory

utl_file_dir

 

utl_file accessible directories list

workarea_size_policy

AUTO

SQL working areas sized automatically