IIRC the weights are 'normalized' and a percentage calculated. You can specify weight values to sum anything you want, but the actual weight will be somewhere between 0 and 100.
To me, making your weight values add up to 100 is less confusing. 1000 would be ok if you need more granularity I suppose. But, again, it does not matter. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of gsg Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Weights and CPs Does anyone know if it matters how you specify your weights? In my example on my original post, I had the following: *** For example LPAR1=881(3 CPs) LPAR2=63(2 CPs), LPAR3=221(3CPs), LPAR4=50(2CPs), LPAR5=37(1 CP), but we wanted to try something and recently changed to use a % method alll having 3 CPs online. For example, LPAR1=71, LPAR2=5, LPAR3=17, LPAR4=4, LPAR5=3 *** We've noticed that the target share is around the same for both, but is there a better way to do it? Should we go back to weighting the box our orignial way? If you notice, our original settings add up to more than 1000, I think it was 1252 or so. With the percentage method, it adds up to 100%. 101% if we bring up one of our development boxes. What happens if you over allocate the weights? For example 120%. TIA 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 [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
