Not quite. Both 'hard' and 'soft' caps are set via the HMC. But the OP was wanting to manage specific software products, and that toolset does include all of hard capping, soft capping, and WLM strategies.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 8:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Cap software CPU utilization >You can soft cap the lpar through the HMC; or you can set up a wlm resource group to cap specific workloads. The HMC is a hard cap. The WLM can soft cap. Plus, there are resource groups. This capability has been around for years. There is also the IBM utility for reporting on this. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html