DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC64839 | Status: Closed |
STMM CALCULATES INCORRECT DATABASE MEMORY TARGETS WHEN UNCOMMITED MEMORY IS HIGH AND EXCEEDS AVAILABLE SYSTEM MEMORY | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ==================== db2diag.log entries indicating there are STMM-generated configuration increase failures may appear when uncommited database memory exceeds DB2's calculated available system memory. Under these conditions, DB2's database memory targets are incorrectly calculated - they will be reduced, but not reduced as far as expected. It can occur that STMM performs the insufficient reduction of database memory, but also transfers memory from one consumer to another. The decrease is done first, and succeeds, but the increase fails when STMM performs an additional check to determine whether there is enough system memory available given the current state of system memory and the current configuration. These configuration failures are not a significant problem. The more important issue is that STMM may take a bit longer than expected to achieve it's intended database memory target. However, even this should not be a cause for concern. The fact that this occurs when DB2 is holding back memory consumption due to a large portion of uncommited database memory means that there is little danger of overcommiting system memory. Another way of thinking about this is that DB2/STMM is addiing additional buffering to protect against volatile system memory usage (which could otherwise lead to overcommiting system memory). Here is an example db2diag.log entry : 2009-11-18-20.23.58.915880+000 E1447A644 LEVEL: Warning PID : 618634 TID : 8225 PROC : db2sysc 0 INSTANCE: db2inst1 NODE : 000 DB : SAMPLE APPHDL : 0-8 APPID: *LOCAL.DB2.091118172320 AUTHID : db2inst1 EDUID : 8225 EDUNAME: db2stmm (SAMPLE) 0 FUNCTION: DB2 UDB, Self tuning memory manager, stmmCheckIfFreeMemoryIsEnoughForSizeIncr, probe:648 MESSAGE : ZRC=0xFFFFEC49=-5047 DATA #1 : String, 145 bytes There is not enough free memory for size increase. Free memory in pages: Physical memory = 0, Instance memory = 1779788, Database memory = 139600 | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Systems using STMM to tune Database Memory * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Related STMM warnings can be ignored. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
Problem first fixed in DB2 Version 9.5 Fix pack 6 | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
BUG-Tracking | |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC68480 IC68481 IC68482 follow-up : | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 26.11.2009 14.06.2010 14.06.2010 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.5.FP6 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |