Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-11 Thread Michael MacIsaac
Hello list, We are activating cpuplugd process for dynamic CPU and memory management for Linux guests running in z/VM. We have found a reference in Virtualization cook book for SLES11 SP1 how to make necessary configuration for CMM modules within Linux.But couldn't find any reference

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-11 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Michael MacIsaac mike...@us.ibm.com wrote: Hello list, We are activating cpuplugd process for dynamic CPU and memory management for Linux guests running in z/VM. We have found a reference in Virtualization cook book for SLES11 SP1 how to make necessary

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-11 Thread Michael MacIsaac
Rob, To this: And please, could we have a bit less FUD without really digging into the question? Thanks. You wrote: I'm not sure what your request is... Let me clarify. You supply me with a wonderful example right in the same append when you write: * cpuplugd for memory: apart from the

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-11 Thread Dale R.Smith
On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:50:41 -0500, Michael MacIsaac mike...@us.ibm.com wrote: And please, could we have a bit less FUD without really digging into the question? Thanks. Mike MacIsaac mike...@us.ibm.com (845) 433-7061 I somehow found this comment to be highly amusing! :-)

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-11 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Michael MacIsaac mike...@us.ibm.com wrote: Memory sizes can also be set by the cpuplugd service. However, unlike processors, there is no good generic default value. The following example is in the Device Drivers book: MEMPLUG = swaprate freemem+10 freemem+10

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-11 Thread Mike Walter
...@columbus.rr.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 03/11/2011 08:34 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: cpuplugd Daemon On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:50:41 -0500, Michael MacIsaac mike

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-10 Thread Doug
Let us know if you find a productive use for it. Crashing a guest is the typical result. Better to spend you time SIZING the guest. Regards, Doug On 3/9/2011 10:19, Barton Robinson wrote: I would HIGHLY recommend talking to an installation who has actually implemented VMRM PRIOR to you doing

cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-09 Thread Rakesh Krishnakumar
We are activating cpuplugd process for dynamic CPU and memory management for Linux guests running in z/VM. We have found a reference in Virtualization cook book for SLES11 SP1 how to make necessary configuration for CMM modules within Linux.But couldn't find any reference about the configuration

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-09 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Rakesh. A good place to start learning about the z/.VM side of CMM is the z/VM V6R1 Performance document, available from the IBM z/VM online library. The VM side of CMM is implemented by the VMRMSVM virtual machine, which is already defined in the user directory. Chapter 4.6 in the

Re: cpuplugd Daemon

2011-03-09 Thread Barton Robinson
I would HIGHLY recommend talking to an installation who has actually implemented VMRM PRIOR to you doing it. I don't think even IBM recommends VMRM (ok maybe some sales types do). The problem is about your ability to keep your servers from not crashing if you care.. Dave Jones wrote: Hi,