FT requirements on VM

[subr2]

What are the limitations, requirements, or restrictions on VMs in order to be configured as FT?

VMs can have a max of ONE vCPU was pointed out.

How about VMware tools - is that required?

How about memory, network, storage - if enabled for FT what other features of VMware will be unavailable, like linked clone, snapshot, etc.?

[Troy_Clavell]

have a look at this blog, it should help in answering your questions

http://communities.vmware.com/blogs/vmroyale/2009/05/18/vmware-fault-tolerance-requirements-and-limi...

[subr2]

Thanks! That was helpful.

One thing that wasn't clear from the blog is whether VMware tools is required on the VM (assume no 10GE). Maybe I missed it.

[Troy_Clavell]

>one thing that wasn't clear from the blog is whether VMware tools is required on the VM (assume no 10GE). Maybe I missed it.

VMware tools are required and 10GE is preferred, but 1G will work.

[subr2]

Thanks!