Pools page in the AIX PowerVM view
The Pools page in the AIX PowerVM view provides an overview of configured pools in all hosts (or in the selected host) that includes information such as CPU and memory utilization, CPU entitlement utilization, processor count, and more. All metrics in this view are common to both HMC Only and LPAR instrumented modes.
The following figure shows the Pools view page displaying pool related information for all hosts.
Pools view: An example of the Pools view page displaying pools for all hosts contained in all domains
For more information, see:
- 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.
Viewing the PowerVM pools table
The Pools table lists all pools in all hosts (unless filtered on selected hosts using the Hosts filter) contained in the selected domain.
Each row corresponds to a PowerVM pool and shows the following information.
Notes
- Metrics marked with ➕️ are displayed only if Active Memory Sharing (AMS) is enabled.
- By default, some columns are hidden. You can show or hide columns using the action menu
that is located next to the Pools table title. For more information, see Sorting a table in the Helix Capacity Optimization Dashboard.
PowerVM pools table: Description of columns
Viewing pool details
To view the details page for a particular pool, click the name of the pool in the Pools table. The Pool details page displays the following information:
- General details: General pool details, such as name, type, description, number of elements within it, and tags are displayed at the top of the page.
- Related Information panel: Displays links to detailed pages for Thresholds and Partition details.
- Thresholds: The thresholds page allows you to view and manage threshold settings for the selected Pool. See Configuring-and-managing-thresholds-for-metrics-and-indicators for detailed information.
- Partition details: Clicking on this link takes you to the Partitions-page-in-the-AIX-PowerVM-view page.
- Tags panel: Displays tags, if any, that are associated with the pool. For more information, see Working-with-tag-filters.
Summary information: The Summary tab, that is displayed by default, displays performance details for the selected pool in a horizontal summary table, as well as charts.
You can download charts, annotate them, print them, and so on. For more information, see Managing-charts.- Configuration Details: The Configuration Details tab displays the configuration metrics for the pool.
- Shared Processor Pools: The Shared Processor Pools tab displays details of any contained shared processor pools, which will be filled only in the case of Multiple Shared-Processor Pools (MSPP).
- Contained Elements: The Contained Elements section contains a table that displays partition details for each partition present in the selected pool. See Partitions-page-in-the-AIX-PowerVM-view for more information.
Pool view: An example of a pool details page
Viewing the Partitions in Shared Memory Pool table
The Shared Processor Pools table shows any contained shared processor pools, which will be filled only in the case of Multiple Shared-Processor Pools (MSPP):
Partitions in Shared Memory Pool table: Description of columns
Viewing the Contained Shared Pools table
The Contained Shared Pools table displays the following columns for all PowerVM pools that have the AMS or AME mode turned ON:
Partitions in Contained Shared Pools table: Description of columns
Using data filters 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. You can host filters in the Pools table, to display only those filtered on the selected host.
For more information, see Sorting a table in the Helix Capacity Optimization Dashboard and Using filtering options in the Helix Capacity Optimization Dashboard.