x$le.le_mode and x$le.le_role contain information on lock element mode and lock element role respectively. X$le.le_mode can have the following possible values: 0 -> Null 3 -> Shared 5 -> Exclusive Where as x$le.le_role can have the following values: 0 -> Global 1 -> Local Regards Amir -----Original Message----- From: racdba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:racdba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Anand Rao Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:31 AM To: racdba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Buffer mode and Role in RAC Yep, i would second sudhi's comment... why are you looking at this information? could you also please elucidate what *exactly* are you looking for? Buffer mode and role are two different things. Like Sudhi mentioned, X$LE is a better bet for role of a buffer and details about the mode can be seen in X$BH. regards anand On 23/07/05, Hameed, Amir <Amir.Hameed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Sudhi, > I will look into x$le. I need this information from learning and > validation standpoint. It is one thing to read in Oracle manuals how the > mode/role changes take place but I find it more exciting when I can > demonstrate things to clear my own understanding. > > Thanks > Amir > -----Original Message----- > From: racdba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:racdba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Sudheendra Vijayakumar > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 5:26 PM > To: racdba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Buffer mode and Role in RAC > > I don't have an access to a RAC instance, but you > might want to check the x$le (lock element) along with > x$bh. X$le should contain the lock mode of the > element. Also there should be something like an addr > with which you can join this to x$bh. > > Whether the buffer has a global or local role is > something which I'm not sure where to look for. Needs > some digging into structures... > > But I'm curious to know why would you need this kind > of information? > > Thanks, > -Sudhi. > > --- K Gopalakrishnan <kaygopal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Forwarding Amir's message to the distribution list, > > at it was bounced > > for some reason. I am looking in to it...-Gopal > > > > <begin> > > > > Folks, > > Is there a view (x$ or gv$) that contains > > information on the mode and > > role of a data buffer in RAC? The x$bh does not > > contain this > > information. Any feedback will be appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > Amir > > > > <end> > > > > > > -- > > Best Regards, > > K Gopalakrishnan > > Co-Author: Oracle Wait Interface, Oracle Press 2004 > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/007222729X/ > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > >