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

To access the page, select Views > Virtualization > AIX Views > PowerVM, and click the Tob/Bottom Partitions tab.

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Top and bottom partitions

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.

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 menuaction_menu.pngthat 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

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

Related information

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

 

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