This field displays the minimum amount of memory specified for the logical partition.
If the memory mode of the logical partition is Shared, this field displays the minimum amount of logical memory with which you want the shared memory partition to operate. If the memory mode of the logical partition is Dedicated, this field displays the minimum amount of physical memory specified for the logical partition. The logical partition cannot start unless this amount of memory is available to the partition.
When you activate a logical partition that uses dedicated memory, if the assigned amount of memory is available on the managed system, the dedicated memory partition starts with the assigned amount of memory. However, if the assigned amount of memory is not available, but the amount of physical memory is equal to or greater than the minimum amount of memory in the partition profile, the dedicated memory partition starts with the available amount of memory.
This value is set by the partition profile used to activate the logical partition. However, you can dynamically change the amount of memory that is assigned to the running logical partition within the minimum and maximum values set in the partition profile. To change the minimum amount of logical memory specified for the logical partition, you must shut down the logical partition and use a partition profile with a different minimum memory value to restart the logical partition.