Advantage Database Server
When loading the Advantage Database Server, several parameters may be configured to more closely match your system requirements. Many of these parameters affect how much server memory the Advantage Database Server uses when it is initially loaded. The remaining configurable parameters affect other non-memory Advantage settings.
If memory usage is a concern, please view the parameter settings that affect how much server memory the Advantage Database Server uses. Adjust your configuration parameters accordingly. To change these parameters, see Advantage Database Server Configuration Parameter Settings List for more information.
Configuration Parameters Affecting Memory: To view the currently loaded parameters affecting memory when the Advantage Database Server is loaded, select "Configuration Parameters" from the Advantage Database Server NLM Management Utility options and then select "Configuration Parameters Affecting Memory". Sample load settings affecting memory are shown below.
This screen displays the current parameter settings as well as the amount of file server memory being used to support these configurable settings. The memory usage (displayed in bytes) shows the totals for each setting. To determine how much memory is required per incremental setting, divide the memory size by the number configured.
Note The total memory used by the Advantage Database Server NLM on the file server is more than what is shown. There is additional memory used that is not configurable, such as the module size of ADS.NLM, and the memory used by other Advantage Database Server threads.
The NetWare MONITOR.NLM can be used to determine how much memory the Advantage Database Server NLM is actually using. To determine the module size of ADS.NLM, select "System Module Information" and then "Advantage Database Server." The "Module Size" should be displayed. To determine the amount of memory allocated by the Advantage Database Server, select "Large memory allocations", "Medium memory allocations", and "Small memory allocations". Sum those three memory allocation values. Subtract the amount of file server memory being used to support the configurable settings (displayed in the Advantage Database Server NLM Management Utility) from the sum of the three memory allocation values to determine the total amount of non configurable file server memory used by Advantage.
Configuration Parameters Not Affecting Memory: To view the currently loaded parameters that do not affect memory when the Advantage Database Server is loaded, but instead affect other Advantage settings, select "Configuration Parameters" from the Advantage Database Server NLM Management Utility options and then select "Configuration Parameters Not Affecting Memory". The default load settings that do not affect memory when the Advantage Database Server is loaded are shown below.
This screen displays the current parameters, such as error and assert log paths, that are defined at load time but have no direct effect on file server memory usage.