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SQL> SQL> /* DOC>The SGA_MAX_SIZE parameter is used to limit the dynamic sizing of SGA DOC>parameters. If the SGA_MAX_SIZE parameter value in the spfile is smaller tha n DOC>the addition of all SGA components, then the dynamic value of SGA_MAX_SIZE DOC>instance parameter is automatically set by Oracle to the SGA size. DOC> DOC>Syntax: alter system set "param = value" scope = (spfile|memory); DOC> DOC>Note the term "granual". It is 4MB if the SGA size is less than 128MB, other wise it will be 16MB . DOC> DOC>(Approximate only, refer to Metalink 1008866.6) DOC>SGA = shared_pool_size (dynamic) DOC> + java_pool_size (static) DOC> + large_pool_size (dynamic) used in shared server systems DOC> + db_cache_size (dynamic) size of the DEFAULT buffer pool DOC> + log_buffer (static) redo log buffer (bytes) DOC> + db_keep_cache_size (dynamic) size of the KEEP buffer pool DOC> + db_recycle_cache_size (dynamic) size of the RECYCLE buffer pool DOC> + db_nk_cache_size (dynamic) DOC> + 1m DOC> DOC>From Metalink: DOC>The shared pool contains permanent and dynamic memory.... DOC>SHARED_POOL_SIZE determines the dynamic part of shared pool. DOC>Shared Pool = SHARED_POOL_SIZE+ permenant memory <- this is what you see in v$sgastat DOC> DOC>Trying to figure out the exact SGA size and the sizes of each of its compone nts DOC>may not be a wrothwhile effort. How ORACLE manage memory internal can change from DOC>release to release. I see no point in trying to get the precise sizes of eac h DOC>component. Estimation is good enough. When it comes to SGA, what's important is its DOC>approximate total size and what components can be modified dynamically. DOC>*/ SQL> SQL> select name, value from v$parameter 2 where name in ('sga_max_size', 'shared_pool_size', 'db_cache_size', 3 'large_pool_size', 'java_pool_size'); NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------VALUE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------shared_pool_size 50331648 sga_max_size 135338868 large_pool_size 8388608

NAME ---------------------------------------------------------------VALUE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------java_pool_size 33554432 db_cache_size 25165824 SQL> SQL> select * from v$sga; NAME VALUE -------------------- ---------Fixed Size 453492 Variable Size 109051904 Database Buffers 25165824 Redo Buffers 667648 SQL> select sum(bytes),pool from v$sgastat group by pool; SUM(BYTES) ---------33554432 8388608 67108864 26275700 POOL ----------java pool large pool shared pool

SQL> select * from v$sgastat where pool is null; POOL NAME BYTES ----------- -------------------------- ---------fixed_sga 453492 buffer_cache 25165824 log_buffer 656384 SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> -- The -- Wht -- Why select difference between the 2 is the difference in the redo buffers. are redo buffers different? is shared_pool_size from v$sgastat different from the init value? sum(value) from v$sga;

SUM(VALUE) ---------135338868 SQL> select sum(bytes) from v$sgastat; SUM(BYTES) ---------135327604 SQL> SQL> -- Why is shared_pool_size from v$sgastat different from the init value? SQL> SQL> alter system set shared_pool_size=24m scope=memory; System altered.

SQL> -- java_pool_size is static SQL> alter system set java_pool_size=10m scope=memory; alter system set java_pool_size=10m scope=memory * ERROR at line 1: ORA-02095: specified initialization parameter cannot be modified SQL> alter system set large_pool_size=4m scope=memory; System altered. SQL> alter system set db_cache_size=10m scope=memory; System altered. SQL>