Changing the memory allocation

Enable or disable the I/O Adapter Enlarged Capacity task. Once enabled, you can increase the amount of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) memory space allocated to specified PCI slots.

About this task

You can increase the amount of I/O adapter memory for specified PCI slots. When the I/O Adapter Enlarged Capacity option is enabled, you can specify the PCI slots to receive the largest memory-mapped address spaces that are available.

To perform this operation, you must have one of the following authority levels:
  • Administrator
  • Authorized service provider

To enable or disable I/O adapter memory allocation, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In.
  2. In the navigation area, expand System Configuration.
  3. Select I/O Adapter Enlarged Capacity.
  4. In the content pane, select Enabled or Disabled. When enabling the I/O Adapter Enlarged Capacity, you must specify the number of slots to enable.
  5. Click Save settings.