FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET是一个加快实例恢复的参数，默认情况下，值为0。我们可以根据服务级别来定义一个合理的、可接受的值，该值的单位为秒。比如设定为60s，即1分钟。
FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET的值实际上也是触发检查点的一个触发条件。当内存中产生的dirty buffer所需的恢复时间(estimated_mttr)。如果到达FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET的指定时间，则检查点进程被触发。检查点进程一旦被触发，将通知DBWn进程将按检查点队列顺序将脏数据写入到数据文件，从而缩短了最后检查点位置与联机重做日志间的距离，减少了实例恢复所需的时间。
假定该值处于合理的情况之下，则一旦实例崩溃，在60s以内实例应当能够被恢复。合理即是该值不能太大，也不能太小。太大则实例恢复所需的时间较长，太小则导致大量数据的及时写入，增加了系统的I/O。
官方文档参考：
Fast-start checkpointing refers to the periodic writes by the database writer (DBWn) processes for the purpose of writing changed data blocks from the Oracle buffer cache to disk and advancing the thread-checkpoint.Setting the database parameter FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET to a value greater than zero enables the fast-start checkpointing feature. Fast-start checkpointing should always be enabled for the following reasons:
It reduces the time required for cache recovery, and makes instance recovery time-bounded and predictable. This is accomplished by limiting the number of dirty buffers (data blocks which have changes in memory that still need to be written to disk) and the number of redo records (changes in the database) generated between the most recent redo record and the last checkpoint.
Fast-Start checkpointing eliminates bulk writes and corresponding I/O spikes that occur traditionally with interval- based checkpoints, providing a smoother, more consistent I/O pattern that is more predictable and easier to manage. If the system is not already near or at its maximum I/O capacity, fast-start checkpointing will have a negligible impact on performance. Although fast-start checkpointing results in increased write activity, there is little reduction in database throughout, provided the system has sufficient I/O capacity.
Explicit setting of the FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET parameter to 0 disables automatic checkpoint tuning.Explicit setting of the FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET parameter to a value other than 0 also enables the Redo Log Advisor.
从上面的描述可以看出，如果将FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET设置为0将关闭检查点自动调整功能。当设定一个大于0的值给FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET，则自动调整检查点功能将启用。
