Processors

This page displays the processor management information for this partition profile. This information indicates the range of processing power that you can dynamically allocate to the logical partition without having to reactivate this partition profile. This information also indicates the desired processing power that is associated with this partition profile (the amount of processing power that you want the logical partition to have when you activate this partition profile).

The information that you enter here depends upon where you want the logical partition that is associated with this partition profile to get its processing power. You can specify either of the following:

For some server models, micro-partitioning is an option for which you must obtain and enter an activation code. If you have not yet entered this activation code for these server models, the Shared option and the other options related to micro-partitioning will be unavailable.

You can find more help on the elements of this page by using the following links:

Processing mode

Dedicated

Dedicated Processors

Total managed system processors

Minimum processors

Desired processors

Maximum processors

Processor Sharing

Allow when partition is inactive

Allow when partition is active

Shared

Processing Units

Total managed system processing units

Minimum processing units

Desired processing units

Maximum processing units

Shared processor pool

Virtual Processors

Minimum processing units required for each virtual processor

Minimum virtual processors

Desired virtual processors

Maximum virtual processors

Sharing mode

Uncapped

Weight

Processor compatibility mode