Initial processing weight

Displays the logical partition's processing weight for sharing the not dedicated processors.

The not dedicated processors are processors not already dedicated to other activated logical partitions when this logical partition is activated. This logical partition's processing weight is its share of the not dedicated processors. The processing weight can be from 1 to 999.

The exact percentage of the not dedicated processors allocated to the logical partition depends upon the processing weights of other logical partitions defined and activated on the same Central Processor Complex (CPC). That percentage is calculated by dividing the logical partition processing weight by the sum of the processing weights of all active logical partitions on the CPC.

A processing weight is a target, not a limit. It represents the share of the not dedicated processor resources guaranteed to a logical partition when all the resources are in use. When resources are available, this logical partition can borrow them if necessary. When this logical partition is not using its share of the resources, other logical partitions can use those resources.

Notes:
  1. While excess resources are available, processing weights have no effect on how those resources are used. Weights take effect when the number of logical processors requiring a timeslice is greater than the number of not central processors.
  2. This field is available only when either of the following selections are made:
    • Not dedicated central processors
    • Not dedicated internal coupling facility processors
    • Dedicated internal coupling facility processors and not dedicated central processors
      Note: This option is only available on the console for Version 2.10.2 and earlier.
    • Not dedicated integrated facility for Linux®
    • zEnterprise® Application Assist Processors (zAAPs)
      Note: This option is available on the Hardware Management Console Version 2.12.1 and earlier.
    • Not dedicated z Integrated Information Processors (zIIPs)
    Otherwise, this field is unavailable.