Re: Setting NUMCPUVPS

From: Webber Valerie H <Valerie.H.Webber@m1.irs.gov> > >Can you set NUMCPUVPS = physical number of CPUs? > >We have 4 CPUs but were told that NUMCPUVPS should be 1 less than the >physical number. Are there any risks at setting it to the actual number of >CPUs? I would make a witty reply, but I guess that might disqualify me from ever getting a green card... :-) It all depends on what the server is doing. If it's just running a database server, then start with NUMCPUVPUS = # CPUs - 1, then try adding one at a time until you stop seeing a benefit. However, if you're using the server for anything else, you'll need CPUs for those processes. Finally, if you set NUMCPUVPS > # CPUs, you run the risk of the server thrashing if you putsubstantial load on it. HTH. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com