Buffer cache statistics


Job details

Name: Buffer cache statistics
Platform: Oracle
Category:
Description: Gets data cache statistics for buffer cache in SGA.
Long description: Task gets data cache statistic for buffer cache in SGA.
Version: 2.31
Default schedule: 1,11,21,31,41,51 * * *
Requires engine install: Yes
Compatibility tag: .[type=‘instance’ & databasetype=‘oracle’]/.[hasengine=‘YES’]

Parameters

Name Default value Description
keep data for 14 The amount of days the statistics are kept in the history table.
graph time range 2 This parameter determines how many days back from the current date the data should be visualized in the report graphs regardless of how many days statistics are collected for.

Job Summary

select * from v$buffer_pool_statistics;

Job Details

Dependencies

Presentation and Reports

Key Metrics Monitored

Metric Description
Physical Reads Number of reads that were satisfied from the buffer cache.
Buffer Gets Number of requests for blocks in the buffer cache.
Hit Ratio Measure of the efficiency of the buffer cache usage.

Implementation

Upgrade and Maintenance

Operational Importance