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Configure the Allocation Model
Configure the allocation model to specify the amount of provider vDC resources to allocate to the organization
vDC.
Procedure
1 Select the allocation model options.
Not all of the models include all of the options.
Option Action
CPU allocation
Enter the maximum amount of CPU, in GHz, to allocate to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. This option is available only for Allocation
Pool and Reservation Pool allocation models.
CPU resources guaranteed
Enter the percentage of CPU resources to guarantee to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. You can overcommit resources by
guaranteeing less than 100%. This option is available only for Allocation Pool
and Pay-As-You-Go allocation models. The default value for Allocation Pool
is 50%, and the default for Pay-As-You-Go is 20%. For an Allocation Pool
allocation model, the percentage guarantee also determines what percentage
of the CPU allocation is committed for this organization vDC.
vCPU Speed
Enter the vCPU speed in GHz. Virtual machines running in the organization
vDC are assigned this amount of GHz per vCPU. This option is available
only for Allocation Pool and Pay-As-You-Go allocation models.
Memory allocation
Enter the maximum amount of memory, in GB, to allocate to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. This option is available only for Allocation
Pool and Reservation Pool allocation models.
Memory resources guaranteed
Enter the percentage of memory resources to guarantee to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. You can overcommit resources by
guaranteeing less than 100%. This option is available only for Allocation Pool
and Pay-As-You-Go allocation models. The default for Allocation Pool is
50%, and the default for Pay-As-You-Go is 20%. For an Allocation Pool
allocation model, the percentage guarantee also determines what percentage
of the memory allocation is committed for this organization vDC.
Maximum number of VMs
Enter the maximum number of virtual machines that can be created in the
organization vDC.
2 Click Next.
Example: Configuring an Allocation Model
When you create an organization vDC, vCloud Director creates a vSphere resource pool based on the allocation
model settings you specify.
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