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154 Logical Partitions on System i5
In the sharing mode properties, click the Capped radio button (Figure 5-13). The desired,
minimum, and maximum number for virtual processors need to be specified. At a minimum,
use the values for desired, minimum, and maximum processor units rounded up to the next
whole number. For example, for 1.25 processor units, use at least 2 for the number of virtual
processors.
Once complete, click OK to close the Sharing Mode Properties dialog, and then click Next >
to proceed to the next panel.
Figure 5-13 Sharing mode properties for a capped shared processor partition
Uncapped shared processor partition
For the most part, the creation of an uncapped shared processor partition profile is identical to
creating a capped shared processor partition profile. In order to create an uncapped shared
processor partition profile, click the Advanced button to bring up the sharing mode dialog. As
shown in Figure 5-14, make sure that the Uncapped radio button is selected. The Weight of
the partition can be changed if the default of 128 is not desired.
Once complete, click OK to close the Sharing Mode Properties dialog, and then click Next >
to proceed to the next panel.