Rules for adding and dropping virtual processors

You can add or drop virtual processors.

The following rules apply:
  • You cannot drop the final virtual processor. At least one virtual processor must remain.
  • You cannot add or drop ADM or OPT.
  • Windows™ Only: You can add a supported virtual processor of any class, but you cannot drop virtual processors.
These are the virtual processors that you can add or drop:
Virtual processor name Add Drop
ADT Yes No
AIO Yes No
BTS Yes Yes
CPU Yes Yes
ENCRYPT Yes Yes
JVP Yes Yes
LIO Yes1 No
MSC Yes No
PIO Yes1 No
SOC Yes No
STR Yes No
vpclass Yes Yes
Table note:
  1. You can add one more virtual processor.