That 3% is not unexpected. WLM works with PR/SM to implement the cap. WLM does the math and PR/SM does the actually "capping". If you read the PR/SM planning guides (as Peter referenced) you'll see that PR/SM manages LPARs to +- 3 percent.
I believe that WLM does the calculation to account for the possible MINUS 3%. If you were trying to cap at 100 MSUs and you only got 97 MSUs while paying for 100 you would be upset. If you pay for 100MSUs and get 3 Bonus MSUs you are a satisfied customer. (I chose 100 MSUs to make the math easy) Al Sherkow, I/S Management Strategies, Ltd. Consulting Expertise on Capacity Planning, Performance Tuning, WLC, LPARs, IRD and LCS Software Seminars on IBM SW Pricing, LPARs, and IRD Voice: +1 414 332-3062 Web: www.sherkow.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
