Resource Controls

In the case when more than one container is bound to a single pool, you can set guarantees, or limits, on a single container. These limits are called resource controls. An example of a control is the setting a minimum CPU limit, as in the case of using the fair share scheduler (FSS). Another example is the setting of a physical memory cap, as in the case of using the rcapd daemon. When setting a minimum CPU guarantee, the idle CPU cycles in one container can be used by the applications in the other containers. For more information about resource controls, see “Resource Controls” in System Administration Guide: Resource Management and Network Services.