Problem: In section 5.3.3 "The given argument is appended to the tuned cpu-partitioning profile" HostIsolatedCpusList: "'2,4,6,8,10,12,14,18,20,22,24,26,28,30'" However, section C.3.3 which is a sample network-environment.yaml the param is shown as follows. # The given args will be appended to the tuned cpu-partitioning profile. HostIsolatedCoreList: "2,4,6,8,10,12,14,18,20,22,24,26,28,30" HostIsolatedCoreList also exists in the first-boot.yaml example params: $COMPUTE_HOSTNAME_FORMAT: {get_param: ComputeHostnameFormat} $TUNED_CORES: {get_param: HostIsolatedCoreList} Fix: Change HostIsolatec CPUsList to Host IsolatedCoreList.