From: gogala.mladen@gmail.com   
      
   On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:44:05 -0700, dostertag wrote:   
      
   +AD4 We have a Linux server with 48 CPUs running Oracle 12EE, but we have a   
   +AD4 licensed agreement only to use 8 cores in parallel processing.   
   +AD4   
   +AD4 Does anyone know where this limit is set within the database?  Is it a   
   +AD4 parameter or is it kept in a configuration file of some sort?  We'd like   
   +AD4 to do temporary testing with more cores with the idea of increasing our   
   +AD4 licensed limit if testing proves worth it, but we don't know where to   
   +AD4 make the parameter/config change.  We are told though that it is a   
   +AD4 setting and it can be modified.   
   +AD4   
   +AD4 Does anyone know how to change this?   
      
   The parameter is CPU+AF8-CONT, which can be modified by ALTER SYSTEM. Have   
   you checked the online documentation? There is nothing preventing you   
   from using Oracle on more than 4 CPU cores, but if Oracle audits you,   
   they will charge you for the difference. My advice would be to include   
   Oracle rep from the beginning.   
      
      
      
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