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Modify the Physical System Allocation Policy

After Reservation Manager determines that a reservation request can be met, it calculates the total cost of each system that meets the criteria for the request. You can modify the weight values for each property in the caaipconf.cfg file to customize the system allocation policy for your environment.

To modify the physical system allocation policy

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 Physical Provisioning area. Each one opens a dialog in which you can change the value and click OK.

   Reservation Weight - Cpu Count

   Specifies the relative weight assigned to each CPU for calculating the total cost of a system.

   Default: 500

   Reservation Weight - Memory

   Specifies the relative weight assigned to each GB of memory for calculating the total cost of a system.

   Default: 50

   Reservation Weight - Disk Space

   Specifies the relative weight assigned to each GB of disk space for calculating the total cost of a system.

   Default: 2

   The configuration change takes effect when the next reservation is made.

More information:

How the Low Cost Algorithm Works