So, what is in V$SESSION_WAIT? Did you try setting the event 10046 for every new login, by using a database trigger? It's much easier to figure out what is happening if there is some exact data to work with. As for guessing, I ordered new crystal ball from Amazon and I'll try guessing when it arrives. It comes with "Nostradamus for Dummies" manual. -- Mladen Gogala A & E TV Network Ext. 1216 > -----Original Message----- > From: Randy Samberg [mailto:Randy.Samberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 1:23 PM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RMAN performance problems > > > I was wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions on an > RMAN = performance problem we are having. Every time our > RMAN backups run, we = have performance problems with slow > logins to one of our databases, -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l