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Figure E-7 also shows an option on the lower left called Advanced. The advanced option
allows users to open a window that contains all definitions made for the partition. This window
provides extra settings for some of the definitions, such as defining a processor as shared or
dedicated, associating a weight with a partition, and so on.
Figure E-7 DPM wizard welcome window options
An important additional facility that is provided by the DPM is Monitor System. This option
allows users to monitor and manage their DPM environment in many ways and for various
events. Some of the monitoring and management capabilities are:
Partition overall performance, shown in usage percentages, including:
– Processors
– Storage utilization
– Network adapters
– Storage adapters
–Cryptos
– Accelerators
– Power Consumption in KW
– Environmentals - Ambient Temperature in Fahrenheit
Adapters that exceed a user predefined threshold value
Overall port utilization in the last 36 hours
Utilization details (available by selecting one of the performance indicators)
Manage Adapters Task
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