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mcowger replied to VM's with lots of unused guest memory - options/best practices for saving RAM

"By setting a 4GB limit on an 8GB VMs, you force it to never use more than 4 GB of real, physical memory, and the rest gets swapped out.  "

in VMware ESXi™ 4 - 8 replies
5 days ago
mcowger replied to ESX 4.1 SAN datastore with dual path

"It *should* be fine - assuming your storage array is properly connected and working, and both paths are functional, ESXi will handle the fai"

in VMware vSphere™ Storage - 2 replies
5 days ago
mcowger replied to multiple hbas and powerpath software

"Meaning not supported at all.   VMware does not support the use of vSphere 5 with any CX3 array.  HCL link: http://www.vmware.com/resou"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 6 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to multiple hbas and powerpath software

"RR is not supported on the CX3.  Also, the CX3 is not supported at all with vSphere 5.   The CX4 does support RR with the right FLARE code"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 6 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to multiple hbas and powerpath software

"Powerpath does have the ability to use all the path in an optimal way (which may or may not mean using all the paths - depends on the array"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 6 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to Direct I/O VT-d on CPU - is it needed for a Lab Server to get certified?

"VT-d is not required for HCL inclusion, if thats what you mean.   You only need VT-d if you want to be able to directly assign PCI devices"

in vSphere Upgrade & Install - 3 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to vMotion for database applications

"Thats now how it works.   The suspend only occurs for the last part of the copy, not the entire copy process.  The suspend is only active"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 26 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to vMotion for database applications

"Perhaps because english doesn't appear to be your first language you didn't realize that using the subjuctive voice like this: "Live vmotion"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 26 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to How can my script be modified to run faster?

"You do a lot of commands like "$vm | get-cluster" and then only use the cluster name.  It would be MUCH faster to do things like Get-View on"

in VMware vSphere™ PowerCLI - 14 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to VMWARE on CentOS 5.7

"VMware Server 1.x hasn't been supported in YEARS.  2.0 hasn't been supported in months.  So don't use either of those.   Workstation could"

in General Issues - 3 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to vMotion for database applications

"The VM is never down.  For a brief (100 ms or less) time it does not response to outside stimuli, but this is no different than a heavily lo"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 26 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to vMotion for database applications

"1) Totally disagree.  VMware doesn't suggest this.  You do.   I personally have no problem or concern moving a produciton, large DB during"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 26 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to When is an Operating System "not" an Operating System?

"http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc_50/GUID-9A827220-177E-40DE-99A0-E1EB62A49408.html"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 11 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to Errors appearing in syslogs

"On a VNX you shouldn't have this issue, because it shouldn't be using reservations at all (the VNX supports ATS).  Are you seeing this on yo"

in VMware ESXi™ 4 - 10 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to When is an Operating System "not" an Operating System?

"1) ANYTHING that mediates access to physical hardware is an operating system. Hence, a hypervisor like ESXi certainly counts.  A hypervisor"

in VMware ESXi 5 - 11 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to Errors appearing in syslogs

"If your systems are exceeding 200ms for reserve times, you have WAY overloaded your storage."

in VMware ESXi™ 4 - 10 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to Performance Counter query (Co-Stop)

"Do you have VMware Tools installed?  You need it."

in VMware ESX™ 4 - 5 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to vCenter installed into a novell / netware domain

"Yes - it will do that be default."

in vSphere Upgrade & Install - 6 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to vCenter installed into a novell / netware domain

"Today its ActiveDirectory only."

in vSphere Upgrade & Install - 6 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to datastore sharing between clustered hosts.

"Simply mask the LUN to all three hosts, and not just 1 host.  Rescan and you'll be good."

in VMware vCenter™ Server - 3 replies
1 week ago
mcowger replied to Difference between Host isoalation response...

"The top setting is the default, or 'cluster setting'.    Each individual VM can also have it own setting that overrides the cluster defau"

in Availability: HA & FT - 9 replies
1 week ago
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