Manage partition availability priority

Use this task to specify the partition-availability priority of each logical partition on this managed system.

The managed system uses partition-availability priorities when a processor fails. If a processor fails on a logical partition and unassigned processors are not available on the managed system, then the logical partition can acquire a replacement processor from logical partitions with a lower partition-availability priority. This task allows the logical partition with the higher partition-availability priority to continue running after a processor failure.

You can change the partition availability priority for a partition by selecting a partition and by choosing an availability priority from the list.

To manage the partition availability priority, complete the following steps:
  1. In the navigation area, click System resources, and then select Systems.
  2. Select the server for which you want to manage the partition availability priority, and then click Connections and operations > Manage partition availibility priority.

Use the online Help if you need additional information about prioritizing partitions.