multiple procs on VMs

[pearlyshells]

When I install 2 vCPUs to a VM, the Guest O/s only see's 1. Is that normal?

Also, if my host has Quad-Quad Core Procs, can I install 4 procs to a VM? I thought I could only assign a max of 2 but was told that is not the case. I can assign as many logical vCPUs as the host has.

[Troy_Clavell]

what guest OS ? Did you reboot and also confirm you are using the correct HAL

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309283

[pearlyshells]

The guest is a Windows server 2003 (32bit). It was originally configured with a single proc and we are adding additional virtual procs and noticed that the selection allows for 4. But, after adding 1 additional vCPU and rebooting, the Guest only shows 1....also, noticed just now that the performance on the VM is not very good.

[Troy_Clavell]

check your HAL

right click my computermanagedevice manager, click on the +sign next to computer. Make sure it says

>ACPI Multiprocessor

What SP are you at?

[pearlyshells]

will check.

using SP2