在系统后台的TRACE文件中发现了DRM相关的咚咚，这里转帖下METALINK上关于DRM的定义和解释。DRM基本就是在资源REMASTER的时 候使用的，不过除了定义外，也没找到REMASTER发生的必然条件。ML只说当一个资源被从其他节点frequently进行访问的时候，这个资源的管 理权就会从别的节点移交到这个频繁访问的节点。到底什么是frequently呢，还要继续找找了[@more@]

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope and Application
DRM - Dynamic Resource management
DRM - Dynamic Resource Mastering
References

Applies to:
Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version: 10.1.0.2 to 11.1.0
Oracle Server - Standard Edition - Version: 10.1.0.2 to 11.1.0
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Oracle Real application Clusters
Purpose

To describe the concept of DRM (Dynamic Resource Mastering)
Scope and Application

This note in intended for experienced Real application cluster DBA's
DRM - Dynamic Resource management
DRM - Dynamic Resource Mastering

When using Real application Clusters (RAC), Each instance has its own SGA and buffer cache. RAC will ensure that these block changes are co-ordinated to maximize performance and to ensure data intergrity. Each copy of the buffer also called as a cache resource has a master which is one of the nodes of the cluster.

In database releases before 10g (10.1.0.2) once a cache resource is mastered on an instance, a re-mastering or a change in the master would take place only during a reconfiguration that would happen automatically during both normal operations like instance startup or instance shutdown or abnormal events like Node eviction by Cluster Manager. So if Node B is the master of a cache resource, this resource will remain mastered on Node B until reconfiguration.

10g introduces a concept of resource remastering via DRM. With DRM a resource can be re-mastered on another node say from Node B to Node A if it is found that the cache resource is accessed more frequently from Node A. A reconfiguration is no longer the only reason for a resource to be re-mastered.

In 10gR1 DRM is driven by affinity of files and in 10gR2 it is based on objects.

Sample LMD trace file during a DRM operation
Begin DRM(202) - transfer pkey 4294951314 to 0 oscan 1.1
*** 2006-08-01 17:34:54.645
Begin DRM(202) - transfer pkey 4294951315 to 0 oscan 1.1
*** 2006-08-01 17:34:54.646
Begin DRM(202) - transfer pkey 4294951316 to 0 oscan 1.1
*** 2006-08-01 17:34:54.646
Begin DRM(202) - transfer pkey 4294951317 to 0 oscan 1.1

DRM attributes are intentionally undocumented since they may change depending on the version. These attributes should not be changed without discussing with Support.

It is important to note that

1. Two instance will not start a DRM operation at the same time however lmd,lms,lmon processes from all instances collectively take part in the DRM operation.
2. Normal activity on the database is not affected due to DRM. This means users continue insert/update/delete operations without any interruptions. Also DRM operations complete very quickly.


Disable DRM
Generally DRM should not be disabled unless Oracle Support/Development has suggested turning it off due to some known issues.