Updated host-update max_cpu_frequency parameter

Added complementar information for ``is_max_cpu_configurable`` capability.

Added more information for adjust the maximum frequency and rewords.

Some reword and structure updates.

Minor updates for GUI topic.

Formatting fixes and minor reword updataes.

Updated parameter description and created a new file to parameter configuration.

Signed-off-by: Elaine Fonaro <elaine.fonaro@windriver.com>
Change-Id: I285b2378dfc470851c447d8918be59671bb7c6b4
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.. _host-cpu-mhz-parameters-configuration-d9ccf907ede0:
=====================================
Host CPU MHz Parameters Configuration
=====================================
Some hosts support setting a maximum frequency for their CPU cores (application
cores and platform cores) and the support for this configuration can be verified
by looking at the ``is_max_cpu_configurable`` capability with the system
:command:`host-show <host>` command, that can assume two values:
**configurable** or **not-configurable**. You may need to configure a maximum scaled
frequency to avoid variability due to power and thermal issues when configured
for maximum performance. For these hosts, the following parameters control
the maximum frequency of their CPU cores:
- ``cpu_max_freq_min_percentage`` defines a system-wide minimum percentage of the maximum
frequency allowed to be configured for CPUs. By default this parameter is set
to 80, meaning that you can reduce the frequency only to a maximum of 80%
of the ``max_cpu_mhz_allowed``. There is no need to apply the platform service
parameters after changing it.
.. Note::
Run the Linux command :command:`sudo cpupower info` on the host, to
determine if the host has support for this configuration.
.. code-block:: none
~(keystone_admin)] $ system service-parameter-modify platform config cpu_max_freq_min_percentage=<value-between-60-100>
.. note::
This parameter can be set between 60% and 100%.
- Configure ``max_cpu_mhz_configured`` to specify a maximum frequency for a
particular host's CPU cores.
.. code-block:: none
~(keystone_admin)] $ system host-update <worker> max_cpu_mhz_configured=<frequency-in-MHz>
- To restore a host's CPU cores' ``max_cpu_mhz_configured`` value to it's
default value, the ``max_cpu_mhz_allowed`` label can be passed to the
:command:`host-update` command.
.. code-block:: none
~(keystone_admin)] $ system host-update <worker> max_cpu_mhz_configured=max_cpu_mhz_allowed
----------------------------------
Configure Parameters using the GUI
----------------------------------
The **Host CPU MHz** parameters configuration can also be made using the GUI.
In **Host Inventory** > **Edit Host** modal, there is a **CPU Frequency Configuration**
dropbox field to configure the Max CPU Frequency of the host.
If **CPU Frequency Configuration** is set to **Default**, then the hosts'
``max_cpu_mhz_allowed`` value is used as the Max CPU Frequency of the host.
If **CPU Frequency Configuration** is set to **Custom**, then a **Max CPU Frequency (MHz)**
field appears, allowing you to explicitly configure the Max CPU Frequency of the
host. Note that the configured value can NOT be less than the value allowed by
the service parameter ``cpu_max_freq_min_percentage``.
.. figure:: figures/CPUFrequencyCustom.png
:scale: 100%
.. figure:: figures/CPUFrequencyDefault.png
:scale: 100%

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@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ A sample **Hosts** tab is illustrated below:
The **Edit Host** button displays the Edit Host window, as illustrated
below for a worker node:
.. figure:: /node_management/kubernetes/figures/gkb1569351598356.png
.. figure:: /node_management/kubernetes/figures/CPUFrequencyDefault.png
:scale: 100%
This is the same window you use to assign the host's personality when
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- **Host Name**: Hostname of the host.
- **CPU Frequency Configuration**: Configure a host's CPU cores maximum
frequency. If you select the **Custom** option, a dropbox to edit the
host's Max CPU Frequency will be opened or selecting the **Default**
option, the host's Max CPU Frequency will be restored to the
``max_cpu_mhz_allowed`` value.
- **Location**: Type a physical location for the host to help
identify the host.

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common_host_tasks/resetting-a-host-using-the-cli
common_host_tasks/deleting-a-host-using-the-cli
--------------------------------
Configuring CPU core assignments
--------------------------------
------------------------------
Configuring CPU core behaviour
------------------------------
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
configuring_cpu_core_assignments/configuring-cpu-core-assignments
configuring_cpu_core_assignments/changing-the-hyper-threading-status
host-cpu-mhz-parameters-configuration-d9ccf907ede0
------------------------
Host memory provisioning
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provisioning_bmc/provisioning-bmc-when-adding-a-host
provisioning_bmc/provisioning-bmc-after-adding-a-host
provisioning_bmc/deprovisioning-board-management-control-from-the-cli