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ODA: OSWatcher Consuming Higher Than Expected CPU (Doc ID 2262752.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 20, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.0 to Oracle Linux 7.0 [Release OL5 to OL7]
Oracle Database Appliance - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Applicable to Oracle Linux version 6 or less
Avoids altering the ROOT user

Symptoms

OSWatcher consuming considerable CPU.

Changes

The OS upgraded to OL5 or OL6

For the ODA this occurs between version 12.1.2.5 and 12.1.2.6 or any higher version up to 12.2.1.x

Cause

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