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3 In the RAM text box, type the amount of RAM to assign to the virtual machine or select one of the
suggested values from the drop-down menu.
4 Select whether the memory is specified in MB or GB.
5 Click OK.
Allocate Memory Resources to a Virtual Machine in the
VMware Host Client
You can change the amount of memory resources allocated to a virtual machine by using the shares,
reservations, and limits settings. The host determines the appropriate amount of physical RAM to allocate
to virtual machines based on these settings. You can assign a high or low shares value to a virtual
machine, depending on its load and status.
The following user-defined settings affect the memory resource allocation of a virtual machine.
Limit Places a limit on the consumption of memory for a virtual machine. This
value is expressed in megabytes.
Reservation Specifies the guaranteed minimum allocation for a virtual machine. The
reservation is expressed in megabytes. If the reservation cannot be met,
the virtual machine will not turn on.
Shares Each virtual machine is granted a number of memory shares. The more
shares a virtual machine has, the greater share of host memory it receives.
Shares represent a relative metric for allocating memory capacity. For more
information about share values, see the vSphere Resource Management
documentation.
You cannot assign a reservation to a virtual machine that is larger than the virtual machine's configured
memory. If you give a virtual machine a large reservation and reduce the virtual machine's configured
memory size, the reservation is reduced to match the new configured memory size.
Prerequisites
Power off the virtual machine.
Procedure
1 Click Virtual Machines in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2 Right-click a virtual machine in the list and select Edit settings from the pop-up menu.
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