Changing the Active Memory Expansion factor for AIX logical partitions

You can dynamically change the Active Memory™ Expansion factor for an AIX® logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). Changing the Active Memory Expansion factor for a logical partition increases or decreases the desired degree of expanded memory capacity for the logical partition.

1. In the navigation pane, open Systems Management > Servers, and click the managed system on which the logical partition is located.
2. In the contents pane, select the logical partition for which you want to change the Active Memory Expansion factor.
3. From the Tasks menu, select Dynamic partitioning > Memory > Add or Remove. The Add/Remove Memory Resources window is displayed.
4. In the Active Memory Expansion field, enter a value between 1.00 and 10.00.
5. Click OK.