Solaris Server Using Excessive Swap Space When There is Plenty of Free RAM
(Doc ID 761960.1)
Last updated on JANUARY 30, 2022
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.2.0.1 and laterOracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (32-bit)
Oracle Solaris on x86 (32-bit)
Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-bit)
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)
Symptoms
When starting an Oracle instance all of the SGA memory is allocated on swap space, even though there is plenty of free physical memory available on a Solaris server.
Changes
The SGA_MAX_SIZE, MEMORY_MAX_TARGET, or MEMORY_TARGET parameters have been set in the instance to enable Automatic (Shared) Memory Management (AMM/ASMM).
Cause
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