<<Back to PT Main Page Steps to Configure HugePages on Linux 64-bit for Oracle Database Step0: Check if Transparent HugePages are enabled cat /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled [always] madvise never Starting from RHEL6/OL6, Transparent HugePages are implemented and enabled by default. Therefore Oracle recommends disabling Transparent HugePages on all servers running Oracle databases this MOS note (Doc ID 1557478.1) Step1: Verify the current OS Page Size #grep Hugepagesize /proc/meminfo Step2:Configure memlock Set the memlock user limit in /etc/security/limits.conf file. Set the value (in KB) slightly smaller than installed RAM. e.g. If you have 450GB RAM installed, you may set: oracle soft memlock 419430400 oracle hard memlock 419430400 NOTE: There is no harm in setting this value larger than your SGA requirements. Step3: Verify the memlock limit Re-logon to the Oracle product owner account (e.g. 'oracle') and check the memlock
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