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Table 17. Increasing CPU Count Behavior.
Virtual Machine Power
State CPU Hot Plug Enabled
Power Off Allowed
Selected Results
On Yes No The action increases the CPU
count to the specied
amount.
On No Yes If VMware Tools is installed
and running, the action
shuts down the virtual
machine, increases the CPU
count, and powers the
machine back on.
If VMware Tools is not
installed, the action powers
o the virtual machine,
increases the CPU count,
and powers the machine
back on.
O Not applicable. The virtual
machine is powered
powered o.
Not required. The action increases the CPU
count to the specied
amount.
If you are increasing the memory, you must consider the power state of the virtual machine, whether
Memory Hot Plug is enabled, and whether there is a Hot Memory Limit when determining how to apply
Power O Allowed.
Table 18. Increasing Memory Amount Behavior
Virtual Machine
Power State
Memory Hot Plug
Enabled Hot Memory Limit
Power Off Allowed
Selected Results
On Yes New memory value ≤
hot memory limit
No The action increases
the memory the
specied amount.
On Yes New memory value >
hot memory limit
Yes If VMware Tools is
installed and running,
the action shuts down
the virtual machine,
increases the memory,
and powers the
machine back on.
If VMware Tools is not
installed, the action
powers o the virtual
machine, increases the
memory, and powers
the machine back on.
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