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System Resource Allocation posted: May 28, 2008 1:57 AM

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wgardiner
164 posts since
Mar 24, 2008

One of my ESX servers is showing some weird information in Virtual Centre for the System Resource Allocation tab.

It's saying there is 0mb allocated to the Service Console. I know I've already set this server at 800mb for the SC previously,so it looks like it's either changed the setting or its reporting incorrectly. Is there any way I can check COS memory allocation from the command line on the ESX host?

Pic attached shows weird values.

thanks! :)

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Re: System Resource Allocation

1. May 28, 2008 5:10 AM in response to: wgardiner
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weinstein5
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Nov 19, 2005
using the linux free command or top will show the memory allocated to the COS -

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2. May 28, 2008 5:15 AM in response to: wgardiner
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mike.laspina
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May 26, 2006

Hi

It's not unusual for these values to get out of sync in VC from what the ESX host has. This is commonly cleared up by restarting the mgmt-vmware service or disconnecting and reconnecting the ESX host (rclick on host).

The action will not affect any VM's, it just forces a resync of the stastics and cfg values.

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3. May 28, 2008 5:23 AM in response to: weinstein5
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wgardiner
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Mar 24, 2008

Thanks for the responses chaps. I gave top & free a try, free doesn't seem to report much useful information. Top does, but I can't clearly see where the allocation to the COS is..

I'll try restarting hostd in abit....thanks again.

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4. May 28, 2008 10:01 AM in response to: wgardiner
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mike.laspina
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esxtop will show you the COS mem grants

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5. May 29, 2008 6:47 AM in response to: mike.laspina
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wgardiner
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Mar 24, 2008
Ahh excellent thats what I was looking for. Thanks for your help.

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