Deleting the shared memory pool by using the Integrated Virtualization Manager

You can use the Integrated Virtualization Manager to delete the shared memory pool, if you no longer want any of the logical partitions to use shared memory.

A shared memory pool is a defined collection of physical memory blocks that are managed as a single memory pool by the hypervisor.

You cannot delete the memory pool if there are logical partitions on the managed system that use shared memory. When you delete the shared memory pool, you cannot specify that new partitions use shared memory. When you confirm the deletion of the memory pool, the deletion is marked as pending, until you click Apply.

Use any role other than View Only to perform this task. The View Only role can view the properties, but it cannot change them.

To delete the shared memory pool, complete the following steps in the Integrated Virtualization Manager:

From the navigation area, select View/Modify Shared Memory Pool under Partition Management. The Memory tab of the View/Modify System Properties page is displayed.
Click Delete Shared Memory Pool.
Click OK to confirm the deletion. The deletion of the memory pool is marked as pending.
Click Apply to complete the deletion.