3.2.3 Enabling Smart Scan on Exadata Extended (XT) Storage Servers

If you purchase Oracle Exadata System Software licenses for your Oracle Exadata Extended (XT) Storage Servers, then you can enable features such as Smart Scan and Storage Indexes to improve performance.

1. Procure or transfer Oracle Exadata System Software licenses.

   All drives must be licensed to enable Smart Scan.

2. Modify the enableSmartStorage attribute for the XT storage servers.

   You do not need to stop the storage servers first. Simply run the following command on each XT storage server that is licensed:

   cellcli -e ALTER CELL enableSmartStorage=true

3. Verify the cell has been modified.

   cellcli -e "LIST CELL ATTRIBUTES name, status, enableSmartStorage"