AWR Report
The AWR collects and stores database statistics relating to problem
detection and tuning. AWR is a replacement for the statspack utility which
helps gather database performance statistics. AWR generates snapshots
of key performance data, such as system and session statistics, segmentusage statistics, time-model statistics, high-load statistics and stores it in
the sysaux tablespace.
AWR provides statistics in two formats
temporary - in memory collection of statistics in the SGA, accessible
via the V$ views
persistent - type of performance data in the form of regular AWR
snapshots which you access via the DBA_ views
The MMON process is responsible for collecting the statistics in the SGA
and saving them to the sysaux tablespaces.
AWR will collect data on the following
Base statistics that are also part of
the v$SYSSTAT and V$SESSTAT views
SQL statistics
Database object-usage statistics
Time-model statistics
Wait statistics
ASH (active session history) statistics
Operating system statistics
Tables that AWR uses to collect statistics
v$sys_time_model
time model stats (db time, java execution time, pl/sql execution time, etc)
v$osstat
operating system stats (avg_busy_ticks, avg_idle_ticks, etc)
v$service_stats
wait statistics ( db cpu, app wait time, user commits, etc)
v$sysstat
system stats
v$sesstat
session stats
Database performance stats fall into one of three categories:
Cumulative values - collect stats over a period of time from the
v$sysstat, etc
Metrics - use the collected stats to make some sort of sense.
Sampled data - the ASH sampler is used to collect these stats.
AWR Setup
To active the AWR change the system parameter statistics_level to one of
three values
basic - this option disables the AWR
typical (default) - activates standard level of collection
all - same as typical but includes execution plans and timing info
from the O/S
Active
alter system set statistics_level = typical;
alter system set statistics_level = all;
De-active
alter system set statistics_level = basic;
Display
show parameter statistics_level;
To change the snapshot interval and how many days the snapshots are
kept you use the package dbms_workload_repository or Enterprise
Manager
Snapshot configuration
Change snapshotting values
exec dbms_workload_repository.modify_snapshot_settings ( interval => 60, retention => 43200);
interval = minutes
retention = seconds
Display values
select * from dba_hist_wr_control;
Snapshot Management
Create a snapshot
exec dbms_workload_repository.create_snapshot;
Delete snapshots
exec dbms_workload_repository.drop_snapshot_range (low_snap_id => 1077, high_snap_id =>
1078);
Create a baseline
exec dbms_workload_repository.create_baseline (start_snap_id => 1070, end_snap_id => 1078,
baseline_name => 'Normal Baseline');
Delete a baseline
exec dbms_workload_repository.drop_baseline (baseline_name => 'Normal Baseline', cascade =>
FALSE);
Display snapshots
select snap_id, begin_interval_time, end_interval_time from dba_hist_snapshot order by 1;
View the repository tables
select table_name from dba_tables where tablespace_name = SYSAUX and substr(table_name,
1,2) = WR and rownum <= 20 order by 1;
Useful Views
dba_hist_active_sess_history ASH info (see below)
dba_hist_baseline
baseline info
dba_hist_database_instance
environment data
dba_hist_sql_plan
sql execution path data
dba_hist_wr_control
AWR settings
dba_hist_snapshot
snapshot info in the AWR
AWR Report
To run AWR report you can use the following operating system scripts or
use Enterprise Manager.
awrrpt.sql
the script will ask for begin snapshot and end snapshot and will be generated in text
format
Note: reports went in $oracle_home\db_1\bin
awrrpti.sql
the script will ask for begin snapshot and end snapshot and will be generated in HTML
format
Note: reports went in $oracle_home\db_1\bin
