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Excess PVUs from a shrunk partition can be redeployed

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Excerpt: If a customer decreases the capacity of a partition, can the excess PVU license entitlements be redeployed elsewhere? Yes.
Locator: Sub-Capacity FAQs, Ts&Cs question 9
Applies to: PA and PAE sites. Effective date: not stated on the cited IBM page (undated web page); retrieved 2026-09-26.
Supports rules: Sub-capacity available to Passport Advantage Express
Related metrics: Processor Value Unit (PVU)
Virtual Processor Core (VPC)
Related programs: Virtualization Capacity (Sub-capacity) Licensing
Passport Advantage Express
Passport Advantage
Sources: Sub-Capacity FAQs Overview