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After you select the value of the memory expansion factor that you want to achieve, you can
use this value to configure the partition from the managed console (Figure 3-5).
Figure 3-5 Using the planning tool result to configure the partition
On the HMC menu describing the partition, check the Active Memory Expansion box and
enter true and maximum memory, and the memory expansion factor. To turn off expansion,
clear the check box. In both cases, a reboot of the partition is needed to activate the change.
In addition, a one-time, 60-day trial of Active Memory Expansion is available to provide more
exact memory expansion and CPU measurements. The trial can be requested using the
Capacity on Demand web page:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/cod/
Active Memory Expansion can be ordered with the initial order of the server or as an MES
order. A software key is provided when the enablement feature is ordered that is applied to
the server. Rebooting is not required to enable the physical server. The key is specific to an
individual server and is permanent. It cannot be moved to a separate server. This feature is
ordered per server, independently of the number of partitions using memory expansion.
Active Memory Expansion Modeled Statistics:
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Modeled Expanded Memory Size : 8.00 GB
Expansion True Memory Modeled Memory CPU Usage
Factor Modeled Size Gain Estimate
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1.21 6.75 GB 1.25 GB [ 19%] 0.00
1.31 6.25 GB 1.75 GB [ 28%] 0.20
1.41 5.75 GB 2.25 GB [ 39%] 0.35
1.51 5.50 GB 2.50 GB[ 45%] 0.58
1.61 5.00 GB 3.00 GB [ 60%] 1.46
Active Memory Expansion Recommendation:
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The recommended AME configuration for this workload is to
configure the LPAR with a memory size of 5.50 GB and to configure
a memory expansion factor of 1.51. This will result in a memory
expansion of 45% from the LPAR's current memory size. With this
configuration, the estimated CPU usage due to Active Memory
Expansion is approximately 0.58 physical processors, and the
estimated overall peak CPU resource required for the LPAR is 3.72
physical processors.
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