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OSOEL 5 Update 3 x86_64
Kernelkernel-xen-2.6.18-128.0.0.0.2.el5.x86_64.rpm or higher
Virtualization TypeParavirtualized
 
Filesystems Tested
File SystemMount OptionsDetails
ext3NoneFor single instance database files.
Configuration Files
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/etc/modprobe.confalias scsi_hostadapter xenblk -
  alias eth0 xennet -
/etc/security/limits.conforacle hard nofile 131072 -
 oracle soft nproc 131072 -
 oracle soft nofile 131072# depending on size of db, these may need to be larger
 oracle soft core unlimited -
 oracle hard core unlimited -
 oracle hard nproc 131072 -
/etc/selinux/configSELINUX=disabledRefer Bug Nos.: 6079461, 6081490
/etc/sysctl.confkernel.shmall=1073741824 -
 kernel.shmmax=439804651110# For 32bit architecture set (4GB-1) and for 64 bit architecture set 4TB
 kernel.sysrq=1 -
 net.core.rmem_default=262144# rmem_default can be tuned based on workload to balance performance vs lowmem usage
 net.core.rmem_max=4194304# rmem_max can be tuned based on workload to balance performance vs lowmem usage
 net.core.wmem_default=262144 -
 net.core.wmem_max=262144 -
 fs.aio-max-nr=3145728 -
 kernel.msgmnb=65536 -
 kernel.msgmax=8192 -
 kernel.msgmni=2878 -
 net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range=1024 65000 -
 fs.file-max=327679 -
 kernel.sem=250 32000 100 142 -
 kernel.shmmni=4096 -
Miscellaneous
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Oracle Software
OracleOracle Database 11g, Single Instance for Linux x86_64
Version11.1.0.6
PatchNone
 
Configuration Feedback
Bug No5593995
SummaryUsing Pro*C causes the system to run out of memory
AffectsCaused the system to hang.
SymptomsThe system hangs.
SolutionFor OEL5U3, Remove references to pathnames that do not exist on your system in pcscfg.cfg. Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No5593995
SummaryUsing Pro*C causes the system to run out of memory
AffectsCaused the system to hang.
SymptomsThe system hangs.
SolutionFor OEL5U3, Remove references to pathnames that do not exist on your system in pcscfg.cfg. Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No5593995
SummaryUsing Pro*C causes the system to run out of memory
AffectsCaused the system to hang.
SymptomsThe system hangs.
SolutionFor OEL5U3, Remove references to pathnames that do not exist on your system in pcscfg.cfg. Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No6045759
SummaryApplications using random numbers may hang or report errors if there is insufficient random data in the system
AffectsOracle applications tools (e.g: java apps) requesting random data
SymptomsOracle applications tools (e.g: java apps) requesting random data from /dev/random either hang or print out the following information message: Not enough random bytes available. Please do some other work to give the OS a chance to collect more entropy!
SolutionIf using e1000 or bnx2 network drivers on OEL5 the entropy=1 module option can be set for either of these drivers in /etc/modprobe.conf. Fixed in 2.6.18-8.0.0.4.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No6045759
SummaryApplications using random numbers may hang or report errors if there is insufficient random data in the system
AffectsOracle applications tools (e.g: java apps) requesting random data
SymptomsOracle applications tools (e.g: java apps) requesting random data from /dev/random either hang or print out the following information message: Not enough random bytes available. Please do some other work to give the OS a chance to collect more entropy!
SolutionIf using e1000 or bnx2 network drivers on OEL5 the entropy=1 module option can be set for either of these drivers in /etc/modprobe.conf. Fixed in 2.6.18-8.0.0.4.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No6045759
SummaryApplications using random numbers may hang or report errors if there is insufficient random data in the system
AffectsOracle applications tools (e.g: java apps) requesting random data
SymptomsOracle applications tools (e.g: java apps) requesting random data from /dev/random either hang or print out the following information message: Not enough random bytes available. Please do some other work to give the OS a chance to collect more entropy!
SolutionIf using e1000 or bnx2 network drivers on OEL5 the entropy=1 module option can be set for either of these drivers in /etc/modprobe.conf. Fixed in 2.6.18-8.0.0.4.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No6081490
SummaryWith selinux enabled, ocfs2 fails to startup via /etc/init.d/o2cb start
AffectsAutomated startup of ocfs2 via /etc/init.d/o2cb start
SymptomsWith selinux enabled, starting ocfs2 via "/etc/init.d/o2cb start" fails with the following error: "mount: block device ocfs2_dlmfs is write-protected mounting read-only. mount: cannot mount block device ocfs2_dlmfs read-only. Unable to mount ocfs2_dlmfs filesystem Failed"
SolutionFor OEL5U3, Manually mount OCFS2_DLMFS using the command mount -t ocfs2_dlmfs ocfs2_dlmfs /dlm. Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No6081490
SummaryWith selinux enabled, ocfs2 fails to startup via /etc/init.d/o2cb start
AffectsAutomated startup of ocfs2 via /etc/init.d/o2cb start
SymptomsWith selinux enabled, starting ocfs2 via "/etc/init.d/o2cb start" fails with the following error: "mount: block device ocfs2_dlmfs is write-protected mounting read-only. mount: cannot mount block device ocfs2_dlmfs read-only. Unable to mount ocfs2_dlmfs filesystem Failed"
SolutionFor OEL5U3, Manually mount OCFS2_DLMFS using the command mount -t ocfs2_dlmfs ocfs2_dlmfs /dlm. Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No6081490
SummaryWith selinux enabled, ocfs2 fails to startup via /etc/init.d/o2cb start
AffectsAutomated startup of ocfs2 via /etc/init.d/o2cb start
SymptomsWith selinux enabled, starting ocfs2 via "/etc/init.d/o2cb start" fails with the following error: "mount: block device ocfs2_dlmfs is write-protected mounting read-only. mount: cannot mount block device ocfs2_dlmfs read-only. Unable to mount ocfs2_dlmfs filesystem Failed"
SolutionFor OEL5U3, Manually mount OCFS2_DLMFS using the command mount -t ocfs2_dlmfs ocfs2_dlmfs /dlm. Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No6241862
SummaryUsing sysrq+t with netconsole/tg3 configured causes the system to panic.
AffectsTroubleshooting of systems via "alt sysrq t" with netconsole/tg3 configured.
SymptomsWhen troubleshooting system, usage of "alt + sysrq + t" with netconsole/tg3 configured to take a system stack trace may cause the system to panic . This does not affect the normal operation of the system.
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.0.0.0.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No6241862
SummaryUsing sysrq+t with netconsole/tg3 configured causes the system to panic.
AffectsTroubleshooting of systems via "alt sysrq t" with netconsole/tg3 configured.
SymptomsWhen troubleshooting system, usage of "alt + sysrq + t" with netconsole/tg3 configured to take a system stack trace may cause the system to panic . This does not affect the normal operation of the system.
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.0.0.0.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No6241862
SummaryUsing sysrq+t with netconsole/tg3 configured causes the system to panic.
AffectsTroubleshooting of systems via "alt sysrq t" with netconsole/tg3 configured.
SymptomsWhen troubleshooting system, usage of "alt + sysrq + t" with netconsole/tg3 configured to take a system stack trace may cause the system to panic . This does not affect the normal operation of the system.
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.0.0.0.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No7689332
SummaryORACLE REPORTS I/O ERRORS FOR DB FILES RESIDING ON NFS DURING TEMPORARY NETWORK FAILURE
AffectsORACLE INSTANCE WITH DB FILES ON NFS
SymptomsIf the nfs server becomes unavailable (due to a network partition or server crash) and after major timeout (timeo*(retrans+1), specified in nfs mount options ), Oracle may report ORA-27072 in database alert logs which may results in an instance crash
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-128.0.0.0.2.EL5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No7689332
SummaryORACLE REPORTS I/O ERRORS FOR DB FILES RESIDING ON NFS DURING TEMPORARY NETWORK FAILURE
AffectsORACLE INSTANCE WITH DB FILES ON NFS
SymptomsIf the nfs server becomes unavailable (due to a network partition or server crash) and after major timeout (timeo*(retrans+1), specified in nfs mount options ), Oracle may report ORA-27072 in database alert logs which may results in an instance crash
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-128.0.0.0.2.EL5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No7689332
SummaryORACLE REPORTS I/O ERRORS FOR DB FILES RESIDING ON NFS DURING TEMPORARY NETWORK FAILURE
AffectsORACLE INSTANCE WITH DB FILES ON NFS
SymptomsIf the nfs server becomes unavailable (due to a network partition or server crash) and after major timeout (timeo*(retrans+1), specified in nfs mount options ), Oracle may report ORA-27072 in database alert logs which may results in an instance crash
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-128.0.0.0.2.EL5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No8253185
SummaryMachine becomes unresponsive during swap pressure, due to direct reclaim threads
AffectsSystems with heavy memory and I/O load
SymptomsDuring periods of heavy memory or I/O load that forces the system to swap, the machine becomes unresponsive. In the case of Oracle RAC deployments, this could result in RAC evictions.
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.1.17.0.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No8253185
SummaryMachine becomes unresponsive during swap pressure, due to direct reclaim threads
AffectsSystems with heavy memory and I/O load
SymptomsDuring periods of heavy memory or I/O load that forces the system to swap, the machine becomes unresponsive. In the case of Oracle RAC deployments, this could result in RAC evictions.
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.1.17.0.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No8253185
SummaryMachine becomes unresponsive during swap pressure, due to direct reclaim threads
AffectsSystems with heavy memory and I/O load
SymptomsDuring periods of heavy memory or I/O load that forces the system to swap, the machine becomes unresponsive. In the case of Oracle RAC deployments, this could result in RAC evictions.
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.1.17.0.1.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No8277913
SummaryNetconsole module insertion fails with bonding on el5.3
Affectsnetconsole with bonding.
SymptomsWith bonding enabled, "/etc/init.d/netconsole start" fails with the following error Initializing netconsole FATAL: Error inserting netconsole (/lib/modules//kernel/drivers/net/netconsole.ko): Invalid argument [FAILED]
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.1.17.0.2.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No8277913
SummaryNetconsole module insertion fails with bonding on el5.3
Affectsnetconsole with bonding.
SymptomsWith bonding enabled, "/etc/init.d/netconsole start" fails with the following error Initializing netconsole FATAL: Error inserting netconsole (/lib/modules//kernel/drivers/net/netconsole.ko): Invalid argument [FAILED]
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.1.17.0.2.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No8277913
SummaryNetconsole module insertion fails with bonding on el5.3
Affectsnetconsole with bonding.
SymptomsWith bonding enabled, "/etc/init.d/netconsole start" fails with the following error Initializing netconsole FATAL: Error inserting netconsole (/lib/modules//kernel/drivers/net/netconsole.ko): Invalid argument [FAILED]
SolutionFixed in 2.6.18-92.1.17.0.2.el5 kernel or higher
 
Bug No8451369
SummaryIf oracle-validated rpm is installed from CD, it fails to update the numa settings in /boot/grub/menu.lst
Affectsx86_64 AMD processor based systems
SymptomsRecommended settings for numa will not be set on AMD processor based systems
SolutionAfter install, bring up the system. Append numa=off to the lines "kernel " in /boot/grub/menu.lst. Reboot the system for changes to take effect.Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No8451369
SummaryIf oracle-validated rpm is installed from CD, it fails to update the numa settings in /boot/grub/menu.lst
Affectsx86_64 AMD processor based systems
SymptomsRecommended settings for numa will not be set on AMD processor based systems
SolutionAfter install, bring up the system. Append numa=off to the lines "kernel " in /boot/grub/menu.lst. Reboot the system for changes to take effect.Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No8451369
SummaryIf oracle-validated rpm is installed from CD, it fails to update the numa settings in /boot/grub/menu.lst
Affectsx86_64 AMD processor based systems
SymptomsRecommended settings for numa will not be set on AMD processor based systems
SolutionAfter install, bring up the system. Append numa=off to the lines "kernel " in /boot/grub/menu.lst. Reboot the system for changes to take effect.Fixed in OEL5U4.
 
Bug No8499326
SummaryStartup of multipathd results in cannot open /sbin/dasd_id and /sbin/gnbd_import
AffectsNone so far
SymptomsWhen starting multipathd, you see the following errors:multipathd: cannot open /sbin/dasd_id : No such file or directory,multipathd: cannot open /sbin/gnbd_import : No such file or directory
SolutionFixed in OVM 2.2. For OEL5U3 and OEL5U4, contact Oracle support
 
Bug No8499326
SummaryStartup of multipathd results in cannot open /sbin/dasd_id and /sbin/gnbd_import
AffectsNone so far
SymptomsWhen starting multipathd, you see the following errors:multipathd: cannot open /sbin/dasd_id : No such file or directory,multipathd: cannot open /sbin/gnbd_import : No such file or directory
SolutionFixed in OVM 2.2. For OEL5U3 and OEL5U4, contact Oracle support
 
Bug No8499326
SummaryStartup of multipathd results in cannot open /sbin/dasd_id and /sbin/gnbd_import
AffectsNone so far
SymptomsWhen starting multipathd, you see the following errors:multipathd: cannot open /sbin/dasd_id : No such file or directory,multipathd: cannot open /sbin/gnbd_import : No such file or directory
SolutionFixed in OVM 2.2. For OEL5U3 and OEL5U4, contact Oracle support
 
Bug No6140224
SummarySQLPLUS FAILS TO LOAD LIBNNZ11.SO WITH SELINUX ENABLED ON EL5/RHEL5
Affects11gR1 and 11gR2
Symptomssqlplus fails with the following error message "cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied"
SolutionDisable selinux
 
Bug No6140224
SummarySQLPLUS FAILS TO LOAD LIBNNZ11.SO WITH SELINUX ENABLED ON EL5/RHEL5
Affects11gR1 and 11gR2
Symptomssqlplus fails with the following error message "cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied"
SolutionDisable selinux
 
Bug No6140224
SummarySQLPLUS FAILS TO LOAD LIBNNZ11.SO WITH SELINUX ENABLED ON EL5/RHEL5
Affects11gR1 and 11gR2
Symptomssqlplus fails with the following error message "cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied"
SolutionDisable selinux
 
Bug No6501138
SummaryORA-12751: CPU TIME OR RUN TIME POLICY VIOLATION under certain type of workloads.
Affects11gR1 performance
SymptomsFollowing messages appear in the oracle trace files "Runtime exceeded 900 seconds"
SolutionReduce the load ( e.g: reduce no of users ) or enhance system configuration for that workload
 
Bug No6501138
SummaryORA-12751: CPU TIME OR RUN TIME POLICY VIOLATION under certain type of workloads.
Affects11gR1 performance
SymptomsFollowing messages appear in the oracle trace files "Runtime exceeded 900 seconds"
SolutionReduce the load ( e.g: reduce no of users ) or enhance system configuration for that workload
 
Bug No6501138
SummaryORA-12751: CPU TIME OR RUN TIME POLICY VIOLATION under certain type of workloads.
Affects11gR1 performance
SymptomsFollowing messages appear in the oracle trace files "Runtime exceeded 900 seconds"
SolutionReduce the load ( e.g: reduce no of users ) or enhance system configuration for that workload
 
Bug No7036544
SummaryDatabase instance startup fails when sga_target was set to multiples of 4096M
Affects11.1.0.6
SymptomsDatabase instance startup fails with the following error " ORA-12853: insufficient memory for PX buffers: current 0K, max needed 2640K and ORA-04031: unable to allocate 21544 bytes of shared memory ("large pool","unknown object","large pool","PX msg pool")"
SolutionFixed in 11.1.0.7, for 11.1.0.6 set the parameter large_pool_size in init.ora or increase the sga_target size.
 
Bug No7036544
SummaryDatabase instance startup fails when sga_target was set to multiples of 4096M
Affects11.1.0.6
SymptomsDatabase instance startup fails with the following error " ORA-12853: insufficient memory for PX buffers: current 0K, max needed 2640K and ORA-04031: unable to allocate 21544 bytes of shared memory ("large pool","unknown object","large pool","PX msg pool")"
SolutionFixed in 11.1.0.7, for 11.1.0.6 set the parameter large_pool_size in init.ora or increase the sga_target size.
 
Bug No7036544
SummaryDatabase instance startup fails when sga_target was set to multiples of 4096M
Affects11.1.0.6
SymptomsDatabase instance startup fails with the following error " ORA-12853: insufficient memory for PX buffers: current 0K, max needed 2640K and ORA-04031: unable to allocate 21544 bytes of shared memory ("large pool","unknown object","large pool","PX msg pool")"
SolutionFixed in 11.1.0.7, for 11.1.0.6 set the parameter large_pool_size in init.ora or increase the sga_target size.
 
Bug No7135702
SummaryORA-15001 when shutting down the database instance
Affects11.1.0.7 database shutdown
SymptomsErrors in database alert log "Unexpected communication failure with ASM instance: error 15001 (ORA-15001: diskgroup""does not exist or is not mounted )"
SolutionApply patch 7135702
 
Bug No7135702
SummaryORA-15001 when shutting down the database instance
Affects11.1.0.7 database shutdown
SymptomsErrors in database alert log "Unexpected communication failure with ASM instance: error 15001 (ORA-15001: diskgroup""does not exist or is not mounted )"
SolutionApply patch 7135702
 
Bug No7135702
SummaryORA-15001 when shutting down the database instance
Affects11.1.0.7 database shutdown
SymptomsErrors in database alert log "Unexpected communication failure with ASM instance: error 15001 (ORA-15001: diskgroup""does not exist or is not mounted )"
SolutionApply patch 7135702
 
Bug No7272646
SummaryDatabase instance startup fails when memory_target value is >4096M
Affects11.1.0.7 database startup
SymptomsDatabase instance startup fails with the following error in the database alert log "error 27103 detected in background process, ORA-27103: internal error" and trace log error " Linux-x86_64 Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable"
SolutionApply patch 7520217 or reduce memory_target value.
 
Bug No7272646
SummaryDatabase instance startup fails when memory_target value is >4096M
Affects11.1.0.7 database startup
SymptomsDatabase instance startup fails with the following error in the database alert log "error 27103 detected in background process, ORA-27103: internal error" and trace log error " Linux-x86_64 Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable"
SolutionApply patch 7520217 or reduce memory_target value.
 
Bug No7272646
SummaryDatabase instance startup fails when memory_target value is >4096M
Affects11.1.0.7 database startup
SymptomsDatabase instance startup fails with the following error in the database alert log "error 27103 detected in background process, ORA-27103: internal error" and trace log error " Linux-x86_64 Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable"
SolutionApply patch 7520217 or reduce memory_target value.
 
Bug No8525592
SummaryIncorrect "SGA memory leak" errors encountered during the database shutdown
Affects11gR1
SymptomsDuring database shutdown, following errors are seen in the database trace files "ERROR: SGA memory leak detected.."
SolutionWorkaround is to ignore these errors.
 
Bug No8525592
SummaryIncorrect "SGA memory leak" errors encountered during the database shutdown
Affects11gR1
SymptomsDuring database shutdown, following errors are seen in the database trace files "ERROR: SGA memory leak detected.."
SolutionWorkaround is to ignore these errors.
 
Bug No8525592
SummaryIncorrect "SGA memory leak" errors encountered during the database shutdown
Affects11gR1
SymptomsDuring database shutdown, following errors are seen in the database trace files "ERROR: SGA memory leak detected.."
SolutionWorkaround is to ignore these errors.
 
 
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