Multiple processors/cores ?

[simonk1969]

I'm a bit confused as to why when trying to create a virtual machine with a 64 bit OS they won't install as they beleive that the server is not 64 bit.

I've attached some screen shots which will hopefully help, the server is a Poweredge SC1425 with a single dual core processor.

Does the free licence only allow servers with one physical CPU ? But multiple cores ?

Regards

Simon

[marcelo_soares · Accepted solution]

The free license allow 1 processor with up to 6 cores. Maybe you don't have VT enabled on bios to allow the creation of a 64 bit VM.

Marcelo Soares

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Globant Argentina

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[J1mbo]

As said check VT is enabled and that the guest is configured as a 64-bit OS.

Free license does support multiple CPUs but is restricted to 6 cores per CPU.

[Borja_Mari]

Hi,

if you can't boot 64 bits virtual machines, maybe all the needed requisites aren't satisfied. Check this.

Hope this helps.

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[RParker]

I don't think an SC1425 machine has a 64-bit processor....

[averylarry2]

I don't think an SC1425 machine has a 64-bit processor....

It must, or ESXi 4 wouldn't install at all. Unless this is posted in the wrong forum.

[RParker]

> It must, or ESXi 4 wouldn't install at all. Unless this is posted in the wrong forum.

OK, so it probably doesn't support VT extension then...

[simonk1969]

If I look in the BIOS I have no option to enable VT.

There is a section showing CPU specs and one of the lines says '64bit System - True, Intel EM64T'

It is ESXi 4 that I have installed.

[marcelo_soares]

That's not what we are looking for. Maybe you will need to upgrade your BIOS firmware.

Marcelo Soares

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[simonk1969]

I've created the boot disc from : http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8978

Ran it on my SC1425 and it reports 'This core does not support VT'

So from my understanding then ESXi sees it as a 64 bit machine but I will only ever be able to install 32 bit Operating Systems as the processors do not support VT.

Thanks for your help

Simon

[J1mbo]

But not all EM64T CPUs support VT - which is needed specifically to run 64-bit guests.

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[Borja_Mari]

Hi,

you welcome

Your CPU doesn't support Intel VT, then you won't be able to boot 64 bits guests. I'm sorry

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