Virtual machine cpu and ram

[usr345]

Hello,

Just wanted to check if lowering # of CPU and RAM on a Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine ok.

Environment

Vcenter 4.1

ESXi 4.1

Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine

Process I am planning to follow:

Create a snapshot of the vm

Reduce CPU and RAM from edit settings

Login to windows machine and check cpu and memory

Remove snapshot

Is that enough or are there any additional steps to follow.

Thanks

[a_p_]

Assuming the Windows VM is powered off while reducing the resources there should be no issues with this.

André

[continuum]

Are you sure that hotremove of a CPU is possible with 2008 R2 ?

[usr345]

Will power off the vm to do the changes.

[Nikhil_Patwa]

Hi,

If you are powering of the VM then i suggest don't take snapshot as it's time consuming as well as increases the size of hard disk. All you need to test is CPU and RAM with Windows Server 2008 R2 which you could always add and remove.

Nikhil

[jimraina]

Hi usr345 ,

Could you please let us know what existing config you have in physical as well as vmware and the application running on both system.

"You are stronger than you think"

[usr345]

Hello,

Configuration on vmware:

ESXi 4.1

Vcenter 4.1

Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine with exchange on it

Thanks

[ImranMogal]

reduce ram will not effect mostly if u reduce CPU you may need to reactivate your windows  lic

[AndreTheGiant]

Are you sure that hotremove of a CPU is possible with 2008 R2 ?

Only the datacenter edition support this operation