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Table Of Contents
- vSphere Resource Management
- Contents
- About vSphere Resource Management
- Getting Started with Resource Management
- Configuring Resource Allocation Settings
- CPU Virtualization Basics
- Administering CPU Resources
- Memory Virtualization Basics
- Administering Memory Resources
- Persistent Memory
- Configuring Virtual Graphics
- Managing Storage I/O Resources
- Managing Resource Pools
- Creating a DRS Cluster
- Using DRS Clusters to Manage Resources
- Creating a Datastore Cluster
- Initial Placement and Ongoing Balancing
- Storage Migration Recommendations
- Create a Datastore Cluster
- Enable and Disable Storage DRS
- Set the Automation Level for Datastore Clusters
- Setting the Aggressiveness Level for Storage DRS
- Datastore Cluster Requirements
- Adding and Removing Datastores from a Datastore Cluster
- Using Datastore Clusters to Manage Storage Resources
- Using NUMA Systems with ESXi
- Advanced Attributes
- Fault Definitions
- Virtual Machine is Pinned
- Virtual Machine not Compatible with any Host
- VM/VM DRS Rule Violated when Moving to another Host
- Host Incompatible with Virtual Machine
- Host Has Virtual Machine That Violates VM/VM DRS Rules
- Host has Insufficient Capacity for Virtual Machine
- Host in Incorrect State
- Host Has Insufficient Number of Physical CPUs for Virtual Machine
- Host has Insufficient Capacity for Each Virtual Machine CPU
- The Virtual Machine Is in vMotion
- No Active Host in Cluster
- Insufficient Resources
- Insufficient Resources to Satisfy Configured Failover Level for HA
- No Compatible Hard Affinity Host
- No Compatible Soft Affinity Host
- Soft Rule Violation Correction Disallowed
- Soft Rule Violation Correction Impact
- DRS Troubleshooting Information
- Cluster Problems
- Load Imbalance on Cluster
- Cluster is Yellow
- Cluster is Red Because of Inconsistent Resource Pool
- Cluster Is Red Because Failover Capacity Is Violated
- No Hosts are Powered Off When Total Cluster Load is Low
- Hosts Are Powered-off When Total Cluster Load Is High
- DRS Seldom or Never Performs vMotion Migrations
- Host Problems
- DRS Recommends Host Be Powered on to Increase Capacity When Total Cluster Load Is Low
- Total Cluster Load Is High
- Total Cluster Load Is Low
- DRS Does Not Evacuate a Host Requested to Enter Maintenance or Standby Mode
- DRS Does Not Move Any Virtual Machines onto a Host
- DRS Does Not Move Any Virtual Machines from a Host
- Virtual Machine Problems
- Cluster Problems
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Advanced Attributes 128
Set Advanced Host Attributes 128
Set Advanced Virtual Machine Attributes 131
Latency Sensitivity 133
About Reliable Memory 134
Backing Guest vRAM with 1GB Pages 134
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Fault Definitions 136
Virtual Machine is Pinned 137
Virtual Machine not Compatible with any Host 137
VM/VM DRS Rule Violated when Moving to another Host 137
Host Incompatible with Virtual Machine 137
Host Has Virtual Machine That Violates VM/VM DRS Rules 137
Host has Insufficient Capacity for Virtual Machine 138
Host in Incorrect State 138
Host Has Insufficient Number of Physical CPUs for Virtual Machine 138
Host has Insufficient Capacity for Each Virtual Machine CPU 138
The Virtual Machine Is in vMotion 138
No Active Host in Cluster 138
Insufficient Resources 138
Insufficient Resources to Satisfy Configured Failover Level for HA 139
No Compatible Hard Affinity Host 139
No Compatible Soft Affinity Host 139
Soft Rule Violation Correction Disallowed 139
Soft Rule Violation Correction Impact 139
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DRS Troubleshooting Information 140
Cluster Problems 140
Host Problems 144
Virtual Machine Problems 147
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