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DRS_START

Parameter type	Boolean
Default value	`false`
Parameter class	Dynamic: `ALTER SYSTEM`
Range of values	`true \| false`

Note:

This parameter is deprecated in favor of the DG_BROKER_START parameter. Oracle recommends that you use DG_BROKER_START instead. DRS_START is retained for backward compatibility only.

DRS_START enables Oracle to determine whether or not the DMON (Data Guard broker) process should be started. DMON is a non-fatal Oracle background process and exists as long as the instance exists, whenever this parameter is set to true.

If the site is never going to be configured in a Data Guard broker configuration, then you can leave the parameter unspecified and accept the default value of false. If the site is part of a Data Guard broker configuration, then automatic startup of the DRMON process is simplified by setting DRS_START to true in the initialization parameter file.