Parameter descriptions

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Note: Depending on the processor page, (see Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3) some of the following parameters may not be present.

Group Name: If you choose to assign the logical partition (or image) to a group, select a defined group from the list.
Dedicated processors: Select this option if you want to select all processors to be dedicated when the LP is activated. You can then specify the number of initial and reserved processors for each.
Not dedicated processor details: Select the processor type to display details such as Initial processing weight, Initial capping, and Enable workload manager.
Dedicated central processors: Select this option if you want the general purpose CPs that are allocated for the LP to be dedicated when the LP is activated.
Not dedicated central processors: Select this option if you want the general purpose CPs that are allocated for the LP to be shared when the LP is activated.
Dedicated integrated facility for Linux®: If Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) is supported and installed in the Central Processor Complex (CPC), select Dedicated integrated facility for Linux if you want an IFL processor dedicated to each logical processor.
Not dedicated integrated facility for Linux: If you want the logical processors to share not dedicated integrated facility for Linux (Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) processors that are not already dedicated to other activated logical partitions when this logical partition is activated), select Not dedicated integrated facility for Linux.
Dedicated internal coupling facility processors: If internal coupling facility processors are supported by and installed in the Central Processor Complex (CPC), select Dedicated internal coupling facility processors if you want one dedicated to each logical processor.
Not dedicated internal coupling facility processors: Note: All processors assigned to a coupling facility partition should be dedicated to that logical partition if it is used for primary production workload.
If you want the logical processors to share not dedicated internal coupling facility processors (internal coupling facility processors that are not already dedicated to other activated logical partitions when this logical partition is activated), select Not dedicated internal coupling facility processors.
Initial processing weight: Enter a value between 1 - 999 to set the processing weight for the type of processor for an LP. The default value is 10.
Initial capping: Select this option to cap the CP resources for the type of processor for an LP. Capping has no effect on LPs with dedicated CPs.
Enable Workload Manager: Select this option so that CPU and I/O resources can be managed by WLM using IRD clustering technology.
Minimum processing weight: Select this option to establish a minimum processing weight that WLM will allocate to the LP. Do not specify a value here unless you determine a true need for it in your configuration. Specifying a value here can needlessly constrain what WLM can do to optimize the management of your workload.
Maximum processing weight: Select this option to establish a maximum processing weight that WLM will allocate to this LP. Do not specify a value here unless you determine a true need for it in your configuration. Specifying a value here can needlessly constrain what WLM can do to optimize the management of your workload.
Absolute capping: Select this optional fixed cap on the partition's shared logical processors of this processor type. This is specified in processor units (cores).