Once you have defined your workloads and resource groups, you can define your service classes. Choose the Service Class option on the definition menu. Figure 1 shows a Create a Service Class panel. You must assign a workload to the service class in the Workload field.
Figure 1. Create a Service Class panel
Service-Class Notes Options Help
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Create a Service Class ROW 1 TO 1 OF 1
Service Class Name . . . . . . ________ (Required)
Description . . . . . . . . . ________________________________
Workload Name . . . . . . . . ________ (name or ?)
Base Resource Group . . . . . ________ (name or ?)
Cpu Critical . . . . . . . . . NO (YES or NO)
I/O Priority Group . . . . . . NORMAL (NORMAL or HIGH)
Specify BASE GOAL information. Action Codes: I=Insert new period,
E=Edit period, D=Delete period.
---Period--- ---------------------Goal---------------------
Action # Duration Imp. Description
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Command ===> __________________________________________________________Use the Cpu Critical field to specify CPU protection for critical regions and use the I/O Priority Group field to specify HIGH for I/O-sensitive work.
Important: The use of these options limits WLM's ability
to manage the system. This may affect system performance and/or reduce
the system's overall throughput.