dbsrv16 -gt num-processors ...

If the -gt value specified lies outside this range, the lower or upper limit is imposed. For the personal database server (dbeng16), the server uses a -gt value of 1.

Windows (except Windows Mobile), Linux, and Solaris.

With per-seat licensing, the network database server uses all CPUs available on the computer. With CPU-based licensing, the network database server uses only the number of processors you are licensed for. The number of CPUs that the network database server can use may also be restricted by your SQL Anywhere edition.

The personal database server is always limited to a single processor.

When you specify a value for the -gt option, the database server adjusts its affinity mask (if supported on that hardware platform) to restrict the database server to run on only that number of physical processors. If the database server is licensed for n processors, the server, by default, runs on all logical processors (hyperthreads and cores) of n physical processors. This behavior can be further restricted with the -gtc option.

The -gt option cannot be used with the -gta option.

• Editions and licensing
• -gnh database server option
• -gtc database server option
• -gta database server option
• ProcessorAffinity option: sa_server_option system procedure
• SQL Anywhere threading