Problem having 8 processors (4 in work)

[Dissonance]

Hi I gave ESXI installed on my server with two four-core processors. When I create new virtual machine I can specify only 4 VIRTUAL processors. So every time any 4 PHYSICAL processors from my 8 are busy and the other 4 processors relax. How can I make all processors to work?

[Troy_Clavell]

The only way for a VM to see 8 vCPU's you must be at vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus, otherwise your configuration maximum is 4 vCPU's

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_config_max.pdf

[weinstein5]

welcome to the forums - also t add to troy's correct answer - i am curious why do you need 4 vcpus? best practice is to start with a single vcpu ad add more if needed

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