Recovery_Method=Sequential
Recovery_Method=Scatter
Specifies how .aij records are to be ordered. You can specify one
of two possible order types:
o Sequential-.aij records are ordered by physical dbkey in an
area:page:line sequence. This order type is the default.
o Scatter-.aij records are ordered by a sort key of
page:area:line (page number, area number, and line number).
This order can allow the RMU Recover command to perform more
effective I/O prefetching and writing to multiple storage
areas simultaneously, typically where storage areas of the
database are distributed among multiple disk devices.
Scatter ordering allows more disk devices to be active during
the recovery process. This helps reduce idle CPU time and allows
the recovery to complete in less time. However, because database
configurations vary widely, Oracle recommends that you perform
tests with both Scatter and Sequential ordering of the optimized
after-image journals to determine which method produces the best
results for your system.