Oracle® Solaris 11.2 Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

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Updated: December 2014
 
 

min_percent_cpu

Description

Defines the minimum percentage of CPU that pageout can consume. This parameter is used as the starting point for determining the maximum amount of time that can be consumed by the page scanner.

Data Type

Signed integer

Default

4

Range

1 to 80

Units

Percentage

Dynamic?

Yes

Validation

None

When to Change

Increasing this value on systems with multiple CPUs and lots of memory, which are subject to intense periods of memory demand, enables the pager to spend more time attempting to find memory.

Commitment Level

Unstable