Re: ONCONFIG - comments
Posted in 2005
Topics: High Availability & Replication, Backup & Restore, Performance & Tuning, Storage & Space Management, Server Administration, Transactions, Locking & Isolation, Logging & Checkpoints, Networking & sqlhosts Configuration, Platform-Specific Issues
Juan Pablo said:
>
> Hi:
> Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this
> group.
> I wanted to offer my config for comments.
> thanks
> ============================================================
> Hola:
> Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo
> ONCONFIG para poder recibir comentarios que me permitar optimizar la
> performance del motor.
>
> gracias
>
> ============================================================
> HP-UX 11.11 (64 bits)
> 4 CPU's
> 12 GB Memory
> Array VA7400
> Informix 7.31 FD8
OLTP or decision support?
> ============================================================
>
>
> # Root Dbspace Configuration
>
> ROOTNAME rootdbs # Root dbspace name> ROOTPATH /dev/informix/magoosysch01
> # Path for device containing root dbspace
> ROOTOFFSET 0 # Offset of root dbspace into device
> (Kbytes)
> ROOTSIZE 204800 # Size of root dbspace (Kbytes)>
> # Disk Mirroring Configuration Parameters
>
> MIRROR 1 # Mirroring flag (Yes = 1, No = 0)
> MIRRORPATH # Path for device containing mirrored root
> MIRROROFFSET 0 # Offset into mirrored device (Kbytes)>
> # Physical Log Configuration
>
> PHYSDBS phydbs # Location (dbspace) of physical log
> PHYSFILE 64000 # Physical log file size (Kbytes)
Probably too small.
> # Logical Log Configuration
>
> LOGFILES 63 # Number of logical log files
> LOGSIZE 32768 # Logical log size (Kbytes)>
> # Diagnostics
>
> MSGPATH /usr/informix/log/magoo.log # System message log file path
> CONSOLE /usr/informix/log/magoo.msg # System console message path
> ALARMPROGRAM /usr/informix/etc/eventos_magoo.sh # Alarm program path
> SYSALARMPROGRAM /usr/informix/etc/evidence.sh # System Alarm program path
> TBLSPACE_STATS 1>
> # System Archive Tape Device
>
> TAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Tape device path
> #TAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Tape device path
> TAPEBLK 4000 # Tape block size (Kbytes)
> TAPESIZE 40000000 # Maximum amount of data to put on tape
> (Kbytes)>
> # Log Archive Tape Device
>
> LTAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Log tape device path
> #LTAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Log tape device path
> LTAPEBLK 4000 # Log tape block size (Kbytes)
> LTAPESIZE 40000000 # Max amount of data to put on log tape
> (Kbytes)>
> # Optical
>
> STAGEBLOB # Informix Dynamic Server/Optical staging
> area
>
> # System Configuration
>
> SERVERNUM 1 # Unique id corresponding to a Dynamic> Server instance
> DBSERVERNAME magoo_shm # Name of default database server
> DBSERVERALIASES magoo_tcp # List of alternate dbservernames
> NETTYPE ipcshm,3,250,CPU # Configure poll thread(s) for nettype
> NETTYPE soctcp,3,250,CPU # Configure poll thread(s) for nettype
> DEADLOCK_TIMEOUT 60 # Max time to wait of lock in distributed
> env.
> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag (Yes = 1, No = 0)
RESIDENT -1
> MULTIPROCESSOR 1 # 0 for single-processor, 1 for> multi-processor
> NUMCPUVPS 3 # Number of user (cpu) vps
> SINGLE_CPU_VP 0 # If non-zero, limit number of cpu vps to> one
>
> NOAGE 0 # Process aging
> AFF_SPROC 0 # Affinity start processor
> AFF_NPROCS 0 # Affinity number of processors>
> # Shared Memory Parameters
>
> LOCKS 1024000 # Maximum number of locks
> BUFFERS 850000 # Maximum number of shared buffers
> NUMAIOVPS 1 # Number of IO vps
NUMAIOVPS 2
> PHYSBUFF 512 # Physical log buffer size (Kbytes)
> LOGBUFF 512 # Logical log buffer size (Kbytes)
I'd love to see the output from onstat -l | head -30
> LOGSMAX 64 # Maximum number of logical log files
> CLEANERS 128 # Number of buffer cleaner processes
> SHMBASE 0x0 # Shared memory base address
> SHMVIRTSIZE 632000 # initial virtual shared memory segment size
> SHMADD 252800 # Size of new shared memory segments
> (Kbytes)
> SHMTOTAL 0 # Total shared memory (Kbytes).
> 0=>unlimited
> CKPTINTVL 300 # Check point interval (in sec)
> LRUS 96 # Number of LRU queues
> LRU_MAX_DIRTY 10 # LRU percent dirty begin cleaning limit
> LRU_MIN_DIRTY 5 # LRU percent dirty end cleaning limit
> LTXHWM 50 # Long transaction high water mark> percentage
> LTXEHWM 60 # Long transaction high water mark
> (exclusive)
> TXTIMEOUT 0x12c # Transaction timeout (in sec)
> STACKSIZE 128 # Stack size (Kbytes)>
> # System Page Size
> # BUFFSIZE - Dynamic Server no longer supports this configuration
> parameter.
> # To determine the page size used by Dynamic Server on your
> platform
> # see the last line of output from the command, 'onstat -b'.
>
>
> # Recovery Variables
> # OFF_RECVRY_THREADS:
> # Number of parallel worker threads during fast recovery or an offline
> restore.
> # ON_RECVRY_THREADS:
> # Number of parallel worker threads during an online restore.
>
> OFF_RECVRY_THREADS 10 # Default number of offline worker> threads
> ON_RECVRY_THREADS 1 # Default number of online worker> threads
>
> # Data Replication Variables
> # DRAUTO: 0 manual, 1 retain type, 2 reverse type
> DRAUTO 0 # DR automatic switchover
> DRINTERVAL 30 # DR max time between DR buffer flushes
> (in
> sec)
> DRTIMEOUT 30 # DR network timeout (in sec)
> DRLOSTFOUND /usr/informix/etc/dr.lostfound # DR lost+found file path>
> # CDR Variables
> CDR_LOGBUFFERS 2048 # size of log reading buffer pool (Kbytes)
> CDR_EVALTHREADS 1,2 # evaluator threads
> (per-cpu-vp,additional)
> CDR_DSLOCKWAIT 5 # DS lockwait timeout (seconds)
> CDR_QUEUEMEM 4096 # Maximum amount of memory for any CDR> queue
> (Kbytes)
> CDR_LOGDELTA 30 # % of log space allowed in queue memory
> CDR_NUMCONNECT 16 # Expected connections per server
> CDR_NIFRETRY 300 # Connection retry (seconds)
> CDR_NIFCOMPRESS 0 # Link level compression (-1 never, 0
> none,
> 9 max)>
> # Backup/Restore variables
> BAR_ACT_LOG /usr/informix/log/bar_act_magoo.log
> BAR_MAX_BACKUP 0
> BAR_RETRY 1
> BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT 10
> BAR_XFER_BUF_SIZE 31
> # BAR_DEBUG 9
> BAR_DEBUG_LOG /usr/informix/log/bar_debug.log>
> # Informix Storage Manager variables
> ISM_DATA_POOL ISMData # If the data pool name is changed, be
> sure
> to
> # update $INFORMIXDIR/bin/onbar. Change
> to
> # ism_catalog -create_bootstrap -pool <new
> name>
> ISM_LOG_POOL ISMLogs
>
> # Read Ahead Variables
> RA_PAGES 32 # Number of pages to attempt to read ahead
> RA_THRESHOLD 30 # Number of pages left before next group
RA_PAGES 16
RA_THRESHOLD 4
> # DBSPACETEMP:
> # Dynamic Server equivalent of DBTEMP for SE. This is the list of dbspaces
> # that the Dynamic Server SQL Engine will use to create temp tables etc.
> # If specified it must be a colon separated list of dbspaces that exist
> # when the Dynamic Server system is brought online. If not specified, or
> if
> # all dbspaces specified are invalid, various ad hoc queries will create
> # temporary files in /tmp instead.
>
> DBSPACETEMP tmpdbs1,tmpdbs2,tmpdbs3,tmpdbs4 # Default temp dbspaces
>
> # DUMP*:
> # The following parameters control the type of diagnostics information
>
Hi:
Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)
Thank's
>From: "Obnoxio The...." <obnoxio@serendipita.com>
>To: ids@iiug.org
>Subject: Re: ONCONFIG - comments [5322] Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:03:47
>-0400 (EDT)
>
>Juan Pablo said:
> >
> > Hi:
> > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this
> > group.
> > I wanted to offer my config for comments.
> > thanks
> > ============================================================
> > Hola:
> > Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo
> > ONCONFIG para poder recibir comentarios que me permitar optimizar la
> > performance del motor.
> >
> > gracias
> >
> > ============================================================
> > HP-UX 11.11 (64 bits)
> > 4 CPU's
> > 12 GB Memory
> > Array VA7400
> > Informix 7.31 FD8
>
>OLTP or decision support?
>
> > ============================================================
> >
> >
> > # Root Dbspace Configuration
> >
> > ROOTNAME rootdbs # Root dbspace name> > ROOTPATH /dev/informix/magoosysch01
> > # Path for device containing root
>dbspace
> > ROOTOFFSET 0 # Offset of root dbspace into device
> > (Kbytes)
> > ROOTSIZE 204800 # Size of root dbspace (Kbytes)> >
> > # Disk Mirroring Configuration Parameters
> >
> > MIRROR 1 # Mirroring flag (Yes = 1, No = 0)
> > MIRRORPATH # Path for device containing mirrored root
> > MIRROROFFSET 0 # Offset into mirrored device (Kbytes)> >
> > # Physical Log Configuration
> >
> > PHYSDBS phydbs # Location (dbspace) of physical log
> > PHYSFILE 64000 # Physical log file size (Kbytes)>
>Probably too small.
>
> > # Logical Log Configuration
> >
> > LOGFILES 63 # Number of logical log files
> > LOGSIZE 32768 # Logical log size (Kbytes)> >
> > # Diagnostics
> >
> > MSGPATH /usr/informix/log/magoo.log # System message log file
>path
> > CONSOLE /usr/informix/log/magoo.msg # System console message
>path
> > ALARMPROGRAM /usr/informix/etc/eventos_magoo.sh # Alarm program path
> > SYSALARMPROGRAM /usr/informix/etc/evidence.sh # System Alarm program
>path
> > TBLSPACE_STATS 1> >
> > # System Archive Tape Device
> >
> > TAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Tape device path
> > #TAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Tape device path
> > TAPEBLK 4000 # Tape block size (Kbytes)
> > TAPESIZE 40000000 # Maximum amount of data to put on tape
> > (Kbytes)> >
> > # Log Archive Tape Device
> >
> > LTAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Log tape device path
> > #LTAPEDEV /dev/rmt/2m # Log tape device path
> > LTAPEBLK 4000 # Log tape block size (Kbytes)
> > LTAPESIZE 40000000 # Max amount of data to put on log tape
> > (Kbytes)> >
> > # Optical
> >
> > STAGEBLOB # Informix Dynamic Server/Optical
>staging
> > area
> >
> > # System Configuration
> >
> > SERVERNUM 1 # Unique id corresponding to a Dynamic> > Server instance
> > DBSERVERNAME magoo_shm # Name of default database server
> > DBSERVERALIASES magoo_tcp # List of alternate dbservernames
> > NETTYPE ipcshm,3,250,CPU # Configure poll thread(s) for nettype
> > NETTYPE soctcp,3,250,CPU # Configure poll thread(s) for nettype
> > DEADLOCK_TIMEOUT 60 # Max time to wait of lock in>distributed
> > env.
> > RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag (Yes = 1, No =
>0)
>
>RESIDENT -1
>
> > MULTIPROCESSOR 1 # 0 for single-processor, 1 for> > multi-processor
> > NUMCPUVPS 3 # Number of user (cpu) vps
> > SINGLE_CPU_VP 0 # If non-zero, limit number of cpu vps>to
> > one
> >
> > NOAGE 0 # Process aging
> > AFF_SPROC 0 # Affinity start processor
> > AFF_NPROCS 0 # Affinity number of processors> >
> > # Shared Memory Parameters
> >
> > LOCKS 1024000 # Maximum number of locks
> > BUFFERS 850000 # Maximum number of shared buffers
> > NUMAIOVPS 1 # Number of IO vps
>
>NUMAIOVPS 2
>
> > PHYSBUFF 512 # Physical log buffer size (Kbytes)
> > LOGBUFF 512 # Logical log buffer size (Kbytes)>
>I'd love to see the output from onstat -l | head -30
>
> > LOGSMAX 64 # Maximum number of logical log files
> > CLEANERS 128 # Number of buffer cleaner processes
> > SHMBASE 0x0 # Shared memory base address
> > SHMVIRTSIZE 632000 # initial virtual shared memory segment>size
> > SHMADD 252800 # Size of new shared memory segments
> > (Kbytes)
> > SHMTOTAL 0 # Total shared memory (Kbytes).
> > 0=>unlimited
> > CKPTINTVL 300 # Check point interval (in sec)
> > LRUS 96 # Number of LRU queues
> > LRU_MAX_DIRTY 10 # LRU percent dirty begin cleaning limit
> > LRU_MIN_DIRTY 5 # LRU percent dirty end cleaning limit
> > LTXHWM 50 # Long transaction high water mark> > percentage
> > LTXEHWM 60 # Long transaction high water mark
> > (exclusive)
> > TXTIMEOUT 0x12c # Transaction timeout (in sec)
> > STACKSIZE 128 # Stack size (Kbytes)> >
> > # System Page Size
> > # BUFFSIZE - Dynamic Server no longer supports this configuration
> > parameter.
> > # To determine the page size used by Dynamic Server on your
> > platform
> > # see the last line of output from the command, 'onstat -b'.
> >
> >
> > # Recovery Variables
> > # OFF_RECVRY_THREADS:
> > # Number of parallel worker threads during fast recovery or an offline
> > restore.
> > # ON_RECVRY_THREADS:
> > # Number of parallel worker threads during an online restore.
> >
> > OFF_RECVRY_THREADS 10 # Default number of offline worker> > threads
> > ON_RECVRY_THREADS 1 # Default number of online worker> > threads
> >
> > # Data Replication Variables
> > # DRAUTO: 0 manual, 1 retain type, 2 reverse type
> > DRAUTO 0 # DR automatic switchover
> > DRINTERVAL 30 # DR max time between DR buffer flushes
> > (in
> > sec)
> > DRTIMEOUT 30 # DR network timeout (in sec)
> > DRLOSTFOUND /usr/informix/etc/dr.lostfound # DR lost+found file path> >
> > # CDR Variables
> > CDR_LOGBUFFERS 2048 # size of log reading buffer pool
>(Kbytes)
> > CDR_EVALTHREADS 1,2 # evaluator threads
> > (per-cpu-vp,additional)
> > CDR_DSLOCKWAIT 5 # DS lockwait timeout (seconds)
> > CDR_QUEUEMEM 4096 # Maximum amount of memory for any CDR> > queue
> > (Kbytes)
> > CDR_LOGDELTA 30 # % of log space allowed in queue memory
> > CDR_NUMCONNECT 16 # Expected connections per server
> > CDR_NIFRETRY 300 # Connection retry (seconds)
> > CDR_NIFCOMPRESS 0 # Link level compression (-1 never, 0
> > none,
> > 9 max)> >
> > # Backup/Restore variables
> > BAR_ACT_LOG /usr/informix/log/bar_act_magoo.log
> > BAR_MAX_BACKUP 0
> > BAR_RETRY 1
> > BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT 10
> > BAR_XFER_BUF_SIZE 31
> > # BAR_DEBUG 9
> > BAR_DEBUG_LOG /usr/informix/log/bar_debug.log> >
> > # Informix Storage Manager variables
> > ISM_DATA_POOL ISMData # If the data pool name is changed, be
> > sure
> > to
> > # update $INFORMIXDIR/bin/onbar. Change
> > to
> > # ism_catalog -create_bootstrap -pool
><new
> > name>
> > ISM_LOG_POOL ISMLogs
> >
> > # Read Ahead Variables
> > RA_PAGES 32 # Number of pages to attempt to read>ahead
> > RA_THRESHOLD 30 # Number of pa