Solaris 10 Zones: Out of Memory

I have struggled with installing Oracle 11.2 in a guest zone on Solaris 10 (SPARC). The machine has 16GB RAM and the zone is capped to 4GB, which ought to be enough; and project.max-shm-memory is 6GB for the default project. Still, when I try to run dbca, I get and "Out of memory" error very early on. The error occurs 3 times in a row, just after a log entry saying "starting with pfile=..."
There is obviously a parameter or several that I need to set; but the docs aren't telling. Does anybody know?

Hi;
Please check below notes and see its helpful:
Init.ora Parameter "SGA_MAX_SIZE" Reference Note [ID 153377.1]
Database Release 11.2 Released on Sparc Solaris [ID 966152.1]
Oracle Database on Unix AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Mac OS X,Solaris,Tru64 Unix Operating Systems Installation and Configuration Requirements Quick Reference (8.0.5 to 11.2) [ID 169706.1]
Direct I/O Not Used on SUN SPARC Solaris with filesystemio_options = DIRECTIO or SETALL [ID 555607.1]
Regard
Helios

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724713 - parameter settings for Solaris 10 - (Parameters are set as per this note)
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18361: sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, 0xFFBFF5F0, 0xFFBFF600) = 0
18361: close(3)                                        = 0
18361: sigprocmask(0, 0x00000000, 0xFFBFF600)          = 0
1921:   lwp_sigtimedwait(0xFFBFF668, 0xFFBFF528, 0x00000020) = 0
1921:   sigaction(SIGHUP, 0xFFBFF528, 0xFFBFF500)       = 0
18361: lwp_sigtimedwait(0xFFBFF568, 0xFFBFF5F0, 0x00000010) = 0
1921:   lwp_sigtimedwait(0xFFBFF508, 0xFFBFF458, 0x00000010) = 0
18361: sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, 0xFFBFF5F0, 0xFFBFF600) = 0
1921:   sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, 0xFFBFF5F0, 0xFFBFF600) = 0
1921:   lwp_sigtimedwait(0xFFBFF600, 0xFFBFF578, 0x00000010) = 0
1921:   lwp_sigtimedwait(0xFFBFF568, 0xFFBFF728, 0x00000010) = 0
1921:   fcntl(3, F_DUP2FD, 0x00000000)                  = 0
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   fcntl(0, F_DUP2FD, 0x00000001)                  = 1
1921:   fcntl(0, F_DUP2FD, 0x00000002)                  = 2
1921:   open64("/etc/.name_service_door", O_RDONLY)     = 3
1921:   fcntl(3, F_SETFD, 0x00000001)                   = 0
1921:   door_info(3, 0xFF0C2748)                        = 0
1921:   door_call(3, 0xFFBFF278)                        = 0
1921:   close(67)                                       Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(66)                                       Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(65)                                       Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(64)                                       Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(63)                                       = 0
1921:   close(62)                                       = 0
1921:   close(12)                                       = 0
1921:   close(11)                                       = 0
1921:   close(10)                                       Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(9)                                        Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(8)                                        Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(7)                                        Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(6)                                        Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(5)                                        Err#9 EBADF
1921:   close(4)                                        Err#9 EBADF
1921:   setrlimit(RLIMIT_NOFILE, 0xFFBFFD20)            = 0
1921:   xenix(398872, 0xFFBFF5E4, 0x00000040)           = 38
1921:   execve("/tmp/srv/t_srv", 0x0008B5FC, 0xFFBFFDA0) argc = 0
1921:   getuid()                                        = 0 [0]
1921:   resolvepath("/usr/lib/ld.so.1", "/usr/lib/ld.so.1", 1023) = 16
1921:   open("/var/ld/ld.config", O_RDONLY)             = 3
1921:   fstat(3, 0xFFBFF5E8)                            = 0
1921:   mmap(0x00000000, 148, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, 3, 0) = 0xFF3E0000
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   stat("/usr/lib/libc.so.1", 0xFFBFF648)          = 0
1921:   resolvepath("/usr/lib/libc.so.1", "/usr/lib/libc.so.1", 1023) = 18
1921:   open("/usr/lib/libc.so.1", O_RDONLY)            = 3
1921:   mmap(0x00000000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, 3, 0) = 0xFF340000
1921:   mmap(0x00000000, 802816, PROT_NONE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_NORESERVE|MAP_ANON, -1, 0) = 0xFF200000
1921:   mmap(0xFF200000, 703520, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 3, 0) = 0xFF200000
1921:   mmap(0xFF2BC000, 24772, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 3, 704512) = 0xFF2BC000
1921:   munmap(0xFF2AC000, 65536)                       = 0
1921:   memcntl(0xFF200000, 113528, MC_ADVISE, MADV_WILLNEED, 0, 0) = 0
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   stat("/usr/lib/libdl.so.1", 0xFFBFF648)         = 0
1921:   resolvepath("/usr/lib/libdl.so.1", "/usr/lib/libdl.so.1", 1023) = 19
1921:   open("/usr/lib/libdl.so.1", O_RDONLY)           = 3
1921:   mmap(0xFF340000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 3, 0) = 0xFF340000
1921:   mmap(0x00000000, 8192, PROT_NONE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_NORESERVE|MAP_ANON, -1, 0) = 0xFF330000
1921:   mmap(0xFF330000, 2638, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 3, 0) = 0xFF330000
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   stat("/usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-480R/lib/libc_psr.so.1", 0xFFBFF368) = 0
1921:   resolvepath("/usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-480R/lib/libc_psr.so.1", "/usr/platform/sun4u-us3/lib/libc_psr.so.1", 1023) = 41
1921:   open("/usr/platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-480R/lib/libc_psr.so.1", O_RDONLY) = 3
1921:   mmap(0xFF340000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED, 3, 0) = 0xFF340000
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   mmap(0x00000000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANON, -1, 0) = 0xFF320000
1921:   dup(0)                                          = 3
1921:   llseek(0, 0, SEEK_CUR)                          Err#29 ESPIPE
1921:   close(0)                                        = 0
1921:   fcntl(3, F_DUP2FD, 0x00000000)                  = 0
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   dup(1)                                          = 3
1921:   close(1)                                        = 0
1921:   fcntl(3, F_DUP2FD, 0x00000001)                  = 1
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   dup(2)                                          = 3
1921:   close(2)                                        = 0
1921:   fcntl(3, F_DUP2FD, 0x00000002)                  = 2
1921:   close(3)                                        = 0
1921:   sys#177(0x00000080, 0xFFBFFB7C, 0xFF3F0518, 0x00000000, 0xFF3C2EF8, 0xFF2C0284) = 0x00000000 [0xFFBFFB7C]
1921:   sys#227(0x00000006, 0x00000000, 0x0001ADF0, 0xFF3F0518, 0xFF3C3C18, 0xFF3C2670) = 0x0000000C [0x00000000]
1921:   sys#227(0x00000002, 0x0000000C, 0x0000000E, 0xFFBFFCAE, 0x00000002, 0xFF3C2670) = 0x00000002 [0x00000000]
1921:       Incurred fault #6, FLTBOUNDS %pc = 0xFF232E2C
1921:         siginfo: SIGSEGV SEGV_MAPERR addr=0x00000000
1921:       Received signal #11, SIGSEGV [default]
1921:         siginfo: SIGSEGV SEGV_MAPERR addr=0x00000000
1921:           *** process killed ***
18361:      Received signal #18, SIGCLD, in poll() [caught]
18361:        siginfo: SIGCLD CLD_DUMPED pid=1921 status=0x000B
18361: poll(0xFFBFF528, 53, -1)                        Err#4 EINTR
18361: lwp_sigtimedwait(0xFFBFF218, 0xFFBFF140, 0x00000010) = 0
18361: lwp_sigtimedwait(0xFFBFF130, 0xFFBFF218, 0x00000010) = 0
18361: sigprocmask(0, 0x00000000, 0xFFBFEF28)          = 0
18361: poll(0xFFBFF528, 53, -1)        (sleeping...)Thank you in advance

Oracle Error 'ORA-27102: out of memory' - Shared memory parameters correct.

Advice please!
We’ve recently shut down our Oracle test server in order to increase file system capacity. When we rebooted some of the databases wouldn’t start up. It started the first 4 instances and then errored out saying “ORA-27102: out of memory“.
I’m pretty sure it’s nothing to do with the file system because we actually reverted back to the old file system and the databases still wouldn’t start. I think it’s more likely that something’s gone awry whilst the databases were actually running, and the problem has only manifested itself once we stopped and restarted them.
I have researched the error and forud this artical and similar: http://var-adm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/adjust-solaris-10-shared-memory-to.html
Everything suggests that Oracle is trying to create a larger shared memory segment than is allowed. The thing is, we’ve never changed our shared memory settings, and one minute it was working, the next it isn’t. To confirm this I checked the shared memory, which is as follows:
sswift4# prctl -n project.max-shm-memory $$
process: 926: bash
NAME    PRIVILEGE       VALUE    FLAG   ACTION                       RECIPIENT
project.max-shm-memory
        privileged      7.64GB      -   deny                                 -
        system          16.0EB    max   deny                                 -
As suggested in the above article, I checked the alert log and found the ‘WARNING: EINVAL’ message which is as follows:
WARNING: EINVAL creating segment of size 0x000000005e002000
Converting this to decimal, it’s trying to create something of 1.5 GB, well within the shared memory settings, which suggests that this isn’t the problem.
We are running Oracle 10g and 11g on Solaris 10 Sparc. The error does not seem to be instance specific, we have 8 instances on this box all with SGA max of 2000m. The server has 32GB of memory available.
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Debs

Thanks for your quick responses - we have now resolved the issue.
The shared memory value was set on the command line but not saved.
Therefore once we rebooted it lost the configuration. this has been altered by our UNIX admin and all DBs have started without issue.
Thanks
Debs

Out Of Memory Error : unable to create new native thread

Hi Experts,
The details are given below -
1. Sun Java System Application Server 7
2. Java 1.4.2_05
3. Solaris 9 (OS)
4. RAM 8 GB
There are 3-4 applications deployed on this Sun Server 7. Some times we got "Out Of Memory" Error while displaying any jsp. Then we restart the Sun Server, the problem is resolved for some time.
This all is happening on production environment. We can not start the Sun Server again & again on production.
We have also set the java parameters as -Xms 3584M & -Xmx 3584M i.e 3.5 GB around.
If we change this parameter means less or more from 3584M, then our site becomes down.
Please help us out as soon as possible.

How do you expect anyone to give you a sensible answer to this? What server are you using to execute the JSP's? Tomcat? Is the code in the JSP causing the out of mem or is it a server related issue (unlikely...)?
Drill down to the core of the problem before posting...

Error messages during booting of Solaris 8 zone

I have installed a Solaris 8 zone from a flash archive of a Solaris 8 server that is currently in production. I get no errors during the installation of the zone and when I boot the zone I get the following messages on the zone console:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_Virtual 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved
Hostname: madison1xl
The system is coming up. Please wait.
NIS domainname is eam.rjf.com
operation failed, Not owner
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
device name given is not a stream device (No such device or address)
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
operation failed, Not owner
Sun BluePrints network security settings applied.
syslog service starting.
I am not sure what is causing these errors. The zone appears to be running properly, but I am concerned that something is not starting during the boot process. /var/adm/messages file does not show any errors. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Thanks. That helped alot. I found out that all the messages came from a start up script named nddconfig. Since the ngz cannot change anything about devices this was causing a lot of errors. I stopped the script from starting and now do not receive any errors.

How do I get from Branded Zones to "real" Solaris 10 Zones?

My head is beginning to spin! I am beginning to think I have been led down a blind alley.
We have vast numbers of old Solaris 8 systems that we want to consolidate on new hardware in Solaris 10 Zones. We have been bombarded with advice that the way to go is to move it first to Branded Zones, as a stepping stone, and then migrate/upgrade it from there to Solaris 10. So we have started on our journey.
We now have our first bunch of Solaris 8 containers happily installed and running. And yes, it was relatively easy and painless, and the tool support was good. But now what? What are the steps and tools that will make the second step, from Solaris 8 to Solaris 10?
Everything out there hints that it is supposed to be easy. But every time I try and spec out the steps for our teams to follow I come unstuck. Does Live Upgrade feature in this anywhere? (And if so, at what point does my zone lose its Brand identity?) Is there some way to use archives? (And if so, how do I only include the bits I need to move?) Is there something magic under the covers of the Zone administration commands? (And if so, what pulls in my Solaris 8 stuff?) Is there at least some tool somewhere that will capture the configuration I need and build me a new one?
If the answer is that I just define the new Zone by hand and re-install all my applications from scratch, then can somebody explain just what I have achieved so far, and in what way it can be construed as a "stepping stone"?

Correct. But we have now invested in the time taken to learn about Branded Zones, do the migrations, teach the support teams how to manage them... Plus we are paying the subscription for the Branded Zone software. And we still have pure Solaris 8 applications staring end-of-support in the face. We could have made the same investment to re-install the applications in a real Solaris 10 Zone and make them work "properly". All the publicity tells me I've made my migration to Solaris 10 much easier, but I still can't see how I'm any nearer my end point.Here's where your losing it. There is no real distinction between what you call a normal Solaris 10 zone and a Solaris Branded 8 zone. They could have called it something else and you would still insist that somehow one is normal and one is not. There are a variety of Branded Zones. There's a Solaris 8, Solaris 9, and Linux Branded Zones. They differ from what you call "normal" zones in that you basically are adding an OS to the Base OS and are not just copying files from the Base OS. That's the only difference. In all other respects they are the same. The only differentiators is for a Branded Zone you are adding the files from some other OS, even if it's just an earlier version of Solaris.
How do you migrate from a Solaris 8 zone to a Solaris 10 zone. The same way that you moved from the Solaris 8 physical box to the Solaris 8 branded zone. The steps should be the same. Implicite_Order pretty much said the same thing.
You seem to have a hang up on the words "normal zone." Yea I know, you've spent time and money and educated everyone and now your looking for the payoff. As I already stated and has been echoed by I_O, contact the vendor to see if they have Solaris 10 support, if they do, create a zone on a dev box, do some testing, and then create the zone on the real box, do the install, migrate the data. Just as you already did from the Solaris 8 box. If they don't have a Solaris 10 specific version you can still setup a test box, create a "normal" zone, install the app and some test data, make sure it works, and then create the "normal" zone, install the app, migrate the data, and relax.
alan

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