Setting Up Reservation Manager › Post-Installation Configuration › Configure IBM PowerVM Logical Partitions

Configure IBM PowerVM Logical Partitions

You can set default and maximum memory for logical partitions, disk size, starting slot number, and more.

To configure IBM PowerVM logical partitions

1. Log in to the Reservation Manager using the CA Server Automation administrator user credentials.

   The home page opens.

2. Click Administer your Reservation Manager.

   The Administration page opens.

3. Click Manage your configuration settings.

   The Configure Settings page opens.

4. Click the following links in the IBM PowerVM area. Each one opens a dialog in which you can change the value and click OK.

   Default Logical Partition Disk Size (GB)

   Specifies the default disk space in gigabytes for a new logical partition.

   Default: 10

   Default Logical Partition Memory Setting (MB)

   Specifies the default memory setting in megabytes for a new logical partition.

   Default: 1024

   Default Processor Units

   Specifies the default number of processor units for a new logical partition when using shared mode.

   Default: 0.1

   Default Processors

   Specifies the default number of processors for a new logical partition when using dedicated mode.

   Default: 1

   Default Uncapped Weight

   Specifies how any available unused capacity is distributed to contending logical partitions.

   Default: 128

   Default Virtual Processors

   Specifies the default number of virtual processors for a new logical partition.

   Default: 1

   Maximum Logical Partition Memory Setting (MB)

   Specifies the maximum memory setting in megabytes for a new logical partition.

   Default: 16384

   Maximum Processor Units

   Specifies the maximum number of processor units for a new logical partition when using shared mode.

   Default: 0.1

   Maximum Processors

   Specifies the maximum number of processors for a new logical partition when using dedicated mode.

   Default: 8

   Maximum Virtual Adapters

   Specifies the maximum number of virtual adapters for a new logical partition.

   Default: 9

   Maximum Virtual Processors

   Specifies the maximum number of virtual processors for a new logical partition.

   Default: 64

   Starting Slot Number for Virtual Adapters

   Specifies the starting slot number for virtual adapters.

   Default: two serial adapters