Tuning the boot parameter settings

To tune the boot parameter settings, perform the following steps.

  1. In the /boot/grub/grub.conf file or any other boot loader configuration file, ensure that the value of the intel_iommu is set to off.
  2. Append the /boot/grub/grub.conf file or any other boot loader configuration file with the following parameters if they are not listed in the configuration file.

    intel_idle.max_cstate=0 processor.max_cstate=1

  3. Restart the system.

On RHEL 7 systems:

  1. In the /etc/default/grub file, append the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX variable with intel_idle.max_cstate=0 processor.max_cstate=1
  2. After /etc/default/grub is modified, run the following command:
    grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
  3. Restart the system.