HP PRM Version C.03.00 Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1 and HP-UX 11i v2

PRM Release Notes
Announcement
Chapter 14
Announcement
HP Process Resource Manager (PRM) Version C.03.00 supports the HP-UX 11i (B.11.11)
operating systems on HP 9000 servers. It also supports the HP-UX 11i Version 2.0 (B.11.23)
operating system running on either HP 9000 servers or HP Integrity servers.
HP PRM provides an efficient and flexible way to manage resource allocation at times of peak
system load. It gives the system administrator the ability to group users or processes together
and guarantee each group minimum amounts of the total CPU, real memory, and disk
bandwidth available.
HP PRM Version C.03.00 offers the following features:
• In-kernel memory management
• A multisystem graphical interface for performing various PRM tasks
• Flexible allocation of CPU, memory, and disk bandwidth resources
• Guaranteed minimum and maximum amounts of CPU and memory for groups of users
and applications
• Improved system response time for critical users and applications
• Multiple PRM configuration files to meet cyclical demands on system resources
• Ability to monitor CPU, memory, and disk bandwidth use, including the ability to track
user and application resource requirements
• Ability to change the configuration without disabling PRM
• During times of nonpeak resource use, allocation of excess resources to processes that
need them