HP PRM Version C.03.04 Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2, and HP-UX 11i v3

PRM Release Notes
Announcement
Chapter 14
Announcement
HP Process Resource Manager (PRM) Version C.03.04 supports the:
• HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) operating system on HP 9000 servers
• HP-UX 11i v 2 (B.11.23) operating system running on either HP 9000 servers or
HP Integrity servers
• HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) 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 resources available.
HP PRM Version C.03.04 offers the following features:
• In-kernel memory management of both private and shared memory
• A web-based interfaces in both HP System Management Homepage and HP Systems
Insight Manager for performing various PRM tasks
• Flexible allocation of CPU, memory, and disk bandwidth resources
• Guaranteed minimum and maximum amounts of CPU and memory resources 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 resource 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