User`s guide

Managing Resources 89

Managing Container CPU Resources

The current section explains the CPU resource parameters that you can configure and monitor

for each Container.

The table below provides the name and the description for the CPU parameters. The File column

indicates whether the parameter is defined in the global configuration file (G) or in the

Container configuration files (V).

Parameter Description File

ve0cpuunits

This is a positive integer number that determines the minimal

guaranteed share of the CPU time Container 0 (the server

itself) will receive at its startup. It is recommended to set the

value of this parameter to be 5-10% of the power of the

server. After the server is up and running, you can redefine

the amount of the CPU time allocated to the server by using

the --cpuunits parameter with the pctl set

command.

cpuunits

This is a positive integer number that determines the minimal

guaranteed share of the CPU time the corresponding

Container will receive.

Note: In the current version of Parallels Server Bare

Metal, you can also use this parameter to define the

CPU time share for the server.

cpulimit

This is a positive number indicating the CPU time, in

percent, the corresponding Container is not allowed to

exceed.

cpus

The number of CPUs to be used to handle the processes

running inside the corresponding Container.