Vivek You spend all days benchmarking...? :-) I have seen your question regarding benchmarking in the last like 18 months :-P -- LSC On 9/24/07, VIVEK_SHARMA <VIVEK_SHARMA@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Folks > > > > Comparative Benchmark is being done for the following 2 Cases:- > > > > *CASE 1 -* When Executing a FULL Set of Transactions on Node 1, with the 2 > nd Node's RAC instance in SHUTDOWN Condition > > CPU Usage of Node 1 = 20 % > > > > *CASE* 2 - When Executing approx Half the above Number of Transactions on > Node 1, & the Other Half on Node 2 (by setting LOAD_BALANCE = yes in > tnsnames.ora) > > CPU Usage of Node 1 = 18 % > > CPU Usage of Node 2 = 19 % > > > > *OBSERVATION* - Though the SAME SQLs (*SELECT* Queries) are appearing as > the *TOP CPU Consuming* in BOTH Cases, these SQLs seem to be consuming > MORE CPU in the 2-Node RAC Run (Case2) versus the Single Node Run (Case 1). > > Qs 2 – Any Advice Why? > > Qs 3 – Can the LOAD_BALANCE = yes setting be the possible Cause for the > Almost Double CPU Usage of 2-Node RAC 37 % (18+19) versus Single Node RAC > Run (20%). > > > > NOTE – Database Connections are PRE-Spawned before Start of Benchmark Run. > > > > Qs 3 - Will Data Partitioning (Business Transactions occurring on > Different Table/Index Blocks in the 2 RAC instances) help reduce CPU Usage > in the following Statspack scenario? Since the *Values for "gc cr block > busy", "gc cr block 2-way" events* below are relatively *SMALL*, will Data > partitioning have any significant impact on the CPU Usage of the 2 RAC > Nodes? > > > > > > Will provide FULL Statspack Report to any, as needed. > > > > Cheers & Thanks > > > > *Statspack From Node 1 during 2-Node RAC Run* > > Top 5 Timed Events Avg > %Total > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > wait Call > > Event Waits Time (s) > (ms) Time > > ----------------------------------------- ------------ ----------- ------ > ------ > > CPU time > 138 47.2 > > log file sync 11,188 42 > 4 14.4 > > log file parallel write 12,463 35 > 3 12.0 > > gc cr block busy 2,420 16 > 6 5.4 > > gcs log flush sync 6,063 9 > 2 3.2 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > *Configuration* > > Oracle 10gR2 - 2-Node RAC-ASM Setup > > Solaris 10 > > Application = Banking Product > > Transactions are OLTP in nature. > > > **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** > This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended > solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original > message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail > or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This > e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to > minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a > result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus > checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right > to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this > e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored > on the Infosys e-mail system. > ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS*** >