Index
A
admission control
CPU 21
resource pools 39
with expandable resource pools 40
advanced attributes
CPU 97
hosts 97
memory 98
NUMA 99
virtual machines 99
alarms 64
AMD Opteron-based systems 47, 71, 74, 99
applications
CPU-bound 16
single-threaded 16
automation modes, virtual machines 49
B
ballooning, memory 29
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 61
batch mode
command-line options 94
preparing for 94
C
CPU
admission control 21
advanced attributes 97
managing allocation 15, 16
overcommitment 15
CPU affinity
hyperthreading 18
NUMA nodes 76
potential issues 21
CPU panel
esxtop 82
resxtop 82
CPU power efficiency 22
CPU virtualization
hardware-assisted 16
software-based 15
CPU-bound applications 16
CPU.MachineClearThreshold 20, 97
custom automation mode 49
D
DPM
and admission control 14
automation level 63
enabling 62
Last Time Exited Standby 63
monitoring 64
overrides 63
threshold 63
DRS
disabling 50
fully automated 48
group power on 44
information 66
initial placement 43, 44
load balancing 43
manual 48
migration 43
migration recommendations 46
partially automated 48
single virtual machine power on 44
virtual machine migration 45
VMotion network 47
DRS actions, history 67
DRS Cluster Summary tab 65
DRS clusters
adding managed hosts 53
adding unmanaged hosts 54
as resource providers 7
creating 48
general information 65
managing resources with 51
prerequisites 47
processor compatibility 47
shared storage 47
shared VMFS volume 47
validity 56
viewing information 65
DRS faults 67
DRS migration threshold 46
DRS recommendations
priority 67
reasons 67
DRS Resource Distribution Chart 66
VMware, Inc. 101
