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Re: Processor usage

Hello Doug,

Am 27.08.2025 um 15:59 schrieb DEnglander--- via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

According to IBM, we have a six core Power 9 with all 6 cores active.
However, when I enter DSPLICKEY, it shows our Usage limit is 3, which I believe means at most, we can only use up to 3 cores without paying additional.

Is this automatic? Or aren't you required to manually set the usage limit to what you've actually purchased?

Other than the CPU Percentage on WRKSYSSTS or WRKACTJOB, is there any way [preferably SQL] to see what the average usage percent is for the 3 cores that are active? For example I need to see if we are, on average, running an 85% load on the 3 cores, or if we are running, on average a 35% load on the three cores, or somewhere in between?

I can't help you with that, but if you use a HMC to manage the machine, it provides tools and diagrams to look at an LPAR, performance-wise.

Maybe this gives additional insight?

:wq! PoC


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