RESOURCE_MANAGER_CPU_SCOPE

RESOURCE_MANAGER_CPU_SCOPE controls the scope of CPU resource management.

In previous releases, Oracle offered one method of CPU resource management, which operated within a database instance. Starting with Oracle AI Database 26ai, Oracle offers an alternative method for CPU resource management, which operates across all database instances on the server. This parameter allows you to choose between the two methods.

Property	Description
Parameter type	String
Syntax	RESOURCE_MANAGER_CPU_SCOPE = { SERVER_WIDE | INSTANCE_ONLY }
Default value	INSTANCE_ONLY
Modifiable	No
Modifiable in a PDB	No
Basic	No
Oracle RAC	The same value must be used on all instances.

Values:

• SERVER_WIDE - Enables server-level inter-instance CPU resource management

  Introduced in Oracle AI Database 26ai, this method can be used when multiple database instances share a Linux server. It enables CPU resource management across all database instances on the server. With this method, Oracle automatically configures Linux control groups (cgroups) with the desired CPU sharing and CPU utilization limits, and then places database sessions into the appropriate cgroups.

  In order to use this method, the following system and database requirements must be met:

  • This method requires the Linux operating system. It is supported on Oracle Autonomous AI Database, Oracle Database Exadata Cloud@Customer, Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service, and on-premises Oracle Exadata systems. This method is not supported on non-Exadata Linux systems.

  • The server operating system must be Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) version 5 or later.

  You can configure this method as follows:

  • Oracle Autonomous AI Database: All system and database requirements are installed and configured by default. RESOURCE_MANAGER_CPU_SCOPE is set to SERVER_WIDE by default.

  • Oracle Database Exadata Cloud@Customer: All system and database requirements are installed and configured by default. RESOURCE_MANAGER_CPU_SCOPE is set to INSTANCE_ONLY by default. You must set it to SERVER_WIDE if you want to use this method.

  • Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service and on-premises Oracle Exadata systems: The Exadata image meets all system and database requirements. RESOURCE_MANAGER_CPU_SCOPE is set to INSTANCE_ONLY by default. You must set it to SERVER_WIDE if you want to use this method.

  When you specify the SERVER_WIDE setting, the value of the PROCESSOR_GROUP_NAME initialization parameter is ignored.

• INSTANCE_ONLY - Enables CPU resource management only within the database instance.

  This is the method of CPU resource management used in releases prior to Oracle AI Database 26ai. It is supported on all Oracle databases.

Note: This parameter is available starting with Oracle AI Database 26ai.

See Also: Oracle AI Database Administrator’s Guide for more information about setting this parameter