We have a Z9 BC with one CPU and recently went back to hard capping from Group Capacity because our production system started to suffer when WLM started to enforce the MSU limit after 4 hours on a peak day.
Before Group Capacity, the production system had no problem handling the peak load and was able to use a few MSUs above its defined capacity with no slowdown after 4 hours. Here are our prior settings: Group Capacity=11 PRODLPAR initial-capping=No CPU-weight=800 Defined-Capacity=0 WLM=No TestLPAR initial-capping=No CPU-weight=200 Defined-Capacity=4 WLM=No Here are our current settings: PRODLPAR initial-capping=Yes CPU-weight=800 Defined-Capacity=10 WLM=No TestLPAR initial-capping=Yes CPU-weight=200 Defined-Capacity=2 WLM=No The Test LPAR normally uses 1 MSU but needs more when there is testing being performed. The reason I'd like to uncheck 'Initial Capping' is to allow the LPARs to go beyond their 'Initial Weight' if the other LPARs are not busy. We got the impression from SHARE that 'Initial Capping' had to be checked to allow the LPAR to use the 'free' MSUs beyond the Defined Capacity. But we don't want to do this if it means being unable to take advantage of the 'free' MSUs or if it means WLM will start enforcing the 4 hour rolling average MSU limit. Will unchecking 'Initial Capping' still allow the LPARs to go a little bit beyond their Defined Capacity without WLM stepping in and trying to enforce the 4 hour rolling average MSU limit? Thanks. Vince ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
