Administration Guide › Managing Virtual Environments › IBM PowerVM (LPAR) › IBM PowerVM Management › Configuring CPU and Memory › Configure CPU

Configure CPU

To configure VM CPU allocation

1. Open the Explore pane.

   Available groups, services, and systems appear.

2. Find and right-click a virtual machine on the Explore pane and select Configuration, Configure Processor...

   The Configure Processor Resource Allocation dialog appears.

3. Select one of the following Adjustment Types:

   Dynamic Adjustment

   Updates the running VM.

   Profile Update

   Updates the active profile. The VM must be restarted to pick up the changes from the profile.

   Dynamic Adjustment and Update Profile

   Updates both the running VM and the active profile.

4. Edit the corresponding fields and click Ok.

   A confirmation message appears.