Top/bottom partitions page in the AIX PowerVM view

The Top/bottom partitions page in the AIX PowerVM view shows partitions sorted by utilization. The utilization sort order is determined by a blended value based on CPU, memory, and file system space used. The blended value is calculated as follows:

(VM_CPU_COST x [CPU Used]) + (VM_MEMORY_COST x [Memory Used]) + (VM_STORAGE_COST x [File System Used])

The default values for the following parameters are as follows. These values can be modified from the settings page.

VM_CPU_COST = 250
VM_MEMORY_COST = 150
VM_STORAGE = 3

The following figure shows the Top/bottom Partitions tab displaying the top 10 ranked partitions filtered on all domains.

An example of the Top/bottom Partitions tab

Viewing the top/bottom partitions table

The Top/bottom Partitions table lists all partitions (in the selected domain) based on their rank, which in turn are based on various metrics that constitute the columns in the Top/Bottom Partitions table.

By default, the metric tables in this view are filtered on all domains. Use the domain filter options to select the required domain from the table.
By default, the summarization time range for all metrics is set to Last 30 days. Use the time filter options controls to select an alternate range.

For detailed information on how to use filters, see Using-filtering-options-in-the-Helix-Capacity-Optimization-Dashboard.

Each row corresponds to a PowerVM partition and shows the following information:

Note

By default, some columns are hidden. You can show or hide columns using the action menuthat is located next to the Allocated Capacity table title. For more information, see Sorting a table in the Helix Capacity Optimization Dashboard.

PowerVM Top/Bottom Partitions table: Description of columns

To view the details of a partition

Click its name in the Top/bottom Partitions table. The following partition details appear:

General details of the partition, such as name, type and tags
Configuration data for the partition
Analysis charts for the partition's resources, depending on available data

To view related information

The Related Information panel at the top of the page contains the following link:

Thresholds: The thresholds page allows you to view and manage threshold settings for the selected AIX logical partition. See Configuring-and-managing-thresholds-for-metrics-and-indicators for detailed information.

Using data filter and other controls in tables

You can sort and filter the information that is displayed in tables to suit your need. For instance, you can show or hide columns, filter tables on particular domains, and so on.

For more information, see Sorting a table in the Helix Capacity Optimization Dashboard and Using filtering options in the Helix Capacity Optimization Dashboard.