Dave, Check the archives for my subsequent post. It seems IBM has addressed these issues in z/OS 1.8
See also: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/eserver/zseries/zos/wlm/WLM_zOS_Release_8_Upd ate.pdf HTH, <snip> >I am generally opposed to resource groups, however, they do have their >uses. I find them useful for your purpose (guaranteeing a minimum amount >of service). I do not find them useful for "capping" a workload. > >The drawbacks I see are: > >1) The specifications are in RAW service units( last I heard) rather >than weighted service units. > >2) They must be constantly adjusted whenever a processor changes. > </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

