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Appendix A. HMC command list 483
Processing resources can also be moved between partitions using dedicated processors and
partitions using shared processors. To move processing resources from a partition using
dedicated processors to a partition using shared processors, specify the quantity of
processors using the --procs flag. This quantity is converted to processing units (by
multiplying the quantity by 100) by the HMC for the target partition.
To move processing resources from a partition using shared processors to a partition using
dedicated processors, specify the quantity of processing units (which must be a multiple of
100) using the --procunits flag. This quantity is converted to processors (bydividing the
quantity by 100) by the HMC for the target partition. The --procs flag cannot be specified in
this case.
Working with partition profiles
This section describes commands for working with partition profiles.
Creating an LPAR profile
Use the mksyscfg command to create a partition profile. The following example shows how to
create a partition profile:
mksyscfg -r prof -m <managed system>
-i"name=prof3,lpar_id=2,boot_mode=norm,sfp_surveillance=1,desired_procs=2,min_procs=1,max_p
rocs=2,min_proc_units=0.1,desired_proc_units=0.5,max_proc_units=0.5,proc_type=shared,sharin
g_mode=cap,desired_mem=400,min_mem=400,max_mem=400,auto_ipl=1,power_ctrl_lpar_ids=0,io_slot
s=553713666/65535/1"
Valid attributes, specified with the -i flag, include those shown in Table A-5.
Table A-5 Valid attributes on the mksyscfg command
The profile name (name) and the partition (lpar_id or lpar_name) must be specified.
Command attributes are discussed in “HMC CLI command attributes” on page 494.
name lpar_id | lpar_name power_ctrl_lpar_ids desired_procs
min_procs desired_mem min_mem max_mem
uncap_weight sharing_mode load_source_slot alt_load_source_slot
console_slot alt_console_slot ecs_slot min_proc_units
desired_proc_units max_proc_units lpar_io_pool_ids io_slots
boot_mode sfp_surveillance sni_windows virtual_opti_pool_id
hsl_opti_pool_id min_interactive desired_interactive max_interactive
max_virtual_slots virtual_eth_adapters virtual_scsi_adapters virtual_serial_adapters
sni_config_mode sni_device_ids auto_ipl max_procs
proc_type
Note: Instead of entering configuration information on the command line with the -i flag,
the information can instead be placed in a file, and the filename specified with the -f flag.