After a VM group has been created, VMs can be added to this VM group. The VM2000 administrator adds VMs to a VM group when the VM is created (see "Initializing a VM") or in ongoing operation using /ADD-VM-TO-VM-GROUP.
When this is done in ongoing operation, the VM may not already belong to a VM group. It must be assigned to the CPU pool to which the VM group is assigned.
When a VM is added to a VM group, a member CPU quota is specified for it which determines the VM’s own CPU share in comparison to the other VMs in the VM group. The CPU quota of the (autonomous) VM is relinquished.
The maximum CPU utilization of a member VM is restricted by both the maximum CPU utilization of the VM and the maximum CPU utilization of the VM group. The maximum CPU utilization of a VM is determined when the VM is created (see "Initializing a VM"). It can be modified later using /MODIFY-VM-ATTRIBUTES.
/CREATE- or /MODIFY-VM-DEFINITION can be used to enter the assignment of a VM to a VM group in its VM definition. Detailed information can be found in the section "Working with VM definitions".