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Edit a Resource Pool for IBM PowerVM Logical Partitions

The following procedure describes what you can edit in a resource pool for IBM PowerVM logical partitions in the Reservation Manager.

Follow these steps:

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 resource pools.

   The Resource Pools page opens, showing existing resource pools in a table.

4. Select the pool that you want to edit, and then select Details from the Actions menu.

   The Resource Pool Details pane opens to the Properties tab. Enter or update information as described for the following tabs.

Properties tab

The Properties tab lets you update such things as maximum days users can reserve a system and the maximum systems user can reserve, whether to approve reservations automatically, and whether management agents are installed. The following fields require explanation:

Maximum Systems

Defines the maximum number of systems that a user can simultaneously hold reservations.

Default: 10

Maximum Days

Defines the maximum number of days a user can reserve a system in this pool when submitting a single request.

Default: 30

ITCM Domain Manager

If CA Server Automation is integrated with CA IT Client Manager (CA ITCM) for software delivery, enter its domain manager.

Scalability server

Select the name of the server used for deploying software to logical partitions associated with this pool.

Automatically approve reservation requests

Select Automatically approve reservation requests to enable users to self- approve the reservation requests without contacting administrator.

Allow users to manage logical partition power state

Select Automatically approve reservation requests to enable users to perform the power options.

Resource Pool Details tab

Add, edit, or delete the IBM PowerVM server (HMC/IVM), managed system, VIO server, and storage associated with this resource pool. Use the Actions menu.

Note: Tiers may not be enabled at all sites.

Access Policy tab

Select or remove the organizational units whose members are granted access to the systems in the resource pool.