Oracle and multi processor

Hi,
Does Oracle databases manage automatically multiprocessors? If not what are the parameters to modify?
what are the functionalities of databases which take into account multiprocessors (queries, backup/recover, etc...) and is it automatically activated?
If not could you please give me a summary on how activating it (or a path to a document)?
Thanks in advance.
Fred

Yes. No need to modify parameters.
But what you should do is recollect system statistics
Go to www.morganslibrary.org/library.html
and look up system statistics

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