Changing shared processor pool settings

You can change the shared processor settings that are specified in a system template and either overwrite the template or save the changes in a new template by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). This template can be used to deploy a system with the changed shared processor pool settings. You can configure a maximum of 63 shared processor pools.

1. In the navigation pane, click System resources.
2. Click Templates and OS Images.
   Note: If you are using HMC version 10.3.1061.0 or later, click Templates.
3. Click the System tab and select the system template that you want to change.
4. Click Action > Edit.
   The Template Detail page is displayed.
5. Click the Shared Processor Pool tab.
6. In the Pool Name field, you can specify a name for the pool. You can specify the reserved and maximum processing units that must be assigned to each processor pool in the Reserved Processing Units and Maximum Processing Units fields.
   This adds another row to the table.

   Note: You cannot rename the default pool.
7. Click Add Another tab to add another shared processor pool and specify the name of the pool you want to add. This adds another row to the table.
8. To remove a shared processor pool, select the pool that you want to remove and click Remove.
9. Click Save and Exit to overwrite the changes that are made in the template, or click Save As to save the changes in a new template.