"CPU Core Count" in view v$license
We are migrating an Oracle Standard RDBMS 11.2.0.3 to 11.2.0.4. For performance monitoring we use a thirdparty tool, wich is licensed by cores. The licenserequest was made with a tool delivered by software vendor. All worked fine!
But,
I wondered that after upgrade to 11.2.0.4 a license violation was shown in that tool, because the detected cores was growed within the same hardware.
I have queried Oracles v$license - view and saw the cause:
-- 11.2.0.3 Oracle Standard Edition
SQL>select inst_id,cpu_core_count_current,cpu_socket_count_current from gV$LICENSE;
INST_ID CPU_CORE_COUNT_CURRENT CPU_SOCKET_COUNT_CURRENT