Software and firmware requirements for processing units
The minimum number of processing units of a logical partition depends on the firmware level and the version of the operating system that is running on the logical partition.
The following table lists the firmware levels and the operating system versions.
| Minimum number of processing units per virtual processor | Firmware level | IBM® i | AIX® | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | FW740, or earlier | All | All | All |
| 0.05 | FW760, or later | All | Version 7 with Technology Level 2 or at Version 6 with Technology Level 8, or later. | A Linux distribution that supports the lower processor entitlement of 0.05 processing units per virtual processor |
