Folks Qs What is the Cause of "gc buffer busy" wait? Is it always due to a DML i.e. "INSERT / UPDATE" or can it be due to a "SELECT" too? NOTE - IDX_LOGIN_TABLE (on session_id), IDX_LOGIN_VAL_ITEMS_ (on session_id), indexes belong to Tables which maintain unique session information of each logged in Application User. Qs Are dedicated server processes on the Different RAC nodes attempting to "concurrently" do DML on the SAME BLOCK/ROW of the Respective Table & hence index? Will share Statspack, as needed. Cheers Config info:- Oracle ver RAC 10gR2 Solaris 10 Veritas CFS 5.0 Tran. Nature OLTP Application Banking Top 5 Timed Events Avg %Total ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ wait Call Event Waits Time (s) (ms) Time ----------------------------------------- ------------ ----------- ------ ------ CPU time 2,552 49.1 gc buffer busy 30,938 2,043 66 39.3 gc cr block 2-way 135,826 132 1 2.5 gc current block 2-way 148,931 127 1 2.5 log file sync 29,922 53 2 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- Segments by Global Cache Buffer Busy Waits DB/Inst: PNBRAC/PNBRAC1 Snaps: 301- -> There is no specific Threshold for Segment GC Buffer Busy Waits GC Buffer Subobject Obj. Busy Pct Owner Tablespace Object Name Name Type Waits Total ---------- ---------- -------------------- ------------ ----- ------------ ----- TBAADM IDX_B2K_TE IDX_LOGIN_TABLE INDEX 24,255 53.3 TBAADM IDX_B2K_TE IDX_LOGIN_VAL_ITEMS_ INDEX 16,406 36.1 TBAADM TRANS INW_CLG_ZONE_HDR_TAB TABLE 1,850 4.1 TBAADM ICP_TBLSPC INW_CLG_PART_TRAN_TA ICP_PART1 TABLE 909 2.0 TBAADM PART_TAB_I INW_CLG_INST_TABLE ICI_PART1 TABLE 769 1.7 ------------------------------------------------------------- **************** 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***