Patent ID: 8146091
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing a plurality of resources of a logically partitioned computing system of the type that includes a plurality of logical partitions managed by a partition manager, wherein each logical partition is allocated at least a portion of the plurality of resources and has an operating system resident therein, the method comprising: maintaining resources that are not allocated to the plurality of logical partitions in a resource pool; receiving a user request to adjust the allocation of at least a portion of the plurality of resources using an application level administrative console that is resident within a logical partition in the logically partitioned computing system, that is disposed in an application level above that of an operating system resident in such logical partition, and that includes an interface with a user; determining resources of the logically partitioned computing system to adjust in order to satisfy the user request using the application level administrative console; and utilizing the application level administrative console to access the partition manager through a resource allocation interface for the partition manager to adjust the determined resources of the logically partitioned computing system in order to satisfy the user request, wherein the user request is for the creation of a new logical partition and utilizing the application level administrative console further comprises: