Logical processor limit details

The Logical Processor Limit Details section shows details about the status of a processor limit in the logical processor scope.

The value Max. possible for CP limit, zAAP limit, and zIIP limit means the value allowed by the z/OS® and LPAR configuration. When a limit is reached the Provisioning Manager stops to recommend on additional logical processors.

Policy hierarchy

These fields show where the selected logical processor limit is positioned in the policy hierarchy.
Table 1. Policy hierarchy
Field Description
Policy Name of the active policy.
Logical Processor Scope  

Details of a logical processor limit

Table 2. Logical processor limit details
Field Description
System Name of the z/OS system for which recommendations to change the number of logical processors are issued.
Sysplex Name of the sysplex to which this z/OS system belongs.
Max. CP processors Maximum number of logical general purpose processors.
Max. zAAP processors Maximum number of logical zAAP processors.
Max. zIIP processors Maximum number of logical zIIP processors.
Action The type of action to take, when required changes are detected.

Procedure

To show details about the status of a logical processor limit you first have to show information about the Active Policy of a Provisioning Manager.

  1. Select the Capacity Provisioning task under the Performance category in the navigation area. The Capacity Provisioning page is displayed.
  2. In the Overview tab, click the Provisioning Manager link. The Provisioning Manager page is displayed.
  3. In the connections table, select the connection to the system where the Provisioning Manager whose status you want to inspect is running.
  4. From the Actions menu, select View > Active Policy.
  5. Select a domain in the window which shows a list of possible domains that can be reached using the selected connection and click OK. The Active Policy page is displayed in the Provisioning Manager tab.
  6. Click on Logical processor limit in the policy element table. The Policy Element Details page is displayed.