Dynamically managing processing power
You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to change the processing power assigned to a running partition.
You can change the processing power assigned to a running partition if the partition is capable of dynamic processing power changes.
To dynamically change the processing power assigned to a running partition, complete these steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:
- In the navigation area, select View/Modify Partitions under Partition Management. The View/Modify Partitions page is displayed.
- Select the logical partition for which you want to change the processor settings.
- From the Tasks menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties page is displayed.
- Verify if Yes is the value for Processing DLPAR Capable. You must click Retrieve Capabilities to verify this value. If No is the value for Processing DLPAR Capable, then you cannot dynamically change the processing power assigned to the partition while the partition is active.
- Click the Processing tab.
- Specify new values in the Pending columns for Processing Units, Virtual Processors, and Uncapped weight.
- Click OK. The management partition synchronizes the current assigned value with the pending assigned value. Synchronization can take several seconds to complete. You can perform other tasks on the system while the management partition is synchronizing the current and pending values.
