Property Key
Property Name
Description
Required or optional
vmware.vmName
Virtual server name
Specify the name of the
virtual server. This name
is used to represent the
virtual server in VMware
vCenter server. It is not
used as a host name by
the OS.
R
vmware.cpuNum
Number of CPUs
Specify amount of CPU
set to a virtual server.
The number must be a
number of virtual
processors in VMware
vCenter Server 4.1 or
earlier, or virtual sockets
in VMware vCenter
Server 5.0 or later.
Specify at least "number
of CPUs" or "amount of
memory".
O
vmware.memoryMB
Memory size (MB)
Specify the amount of
memory (in MB) to
assign to the virtual
server. You must specify
either CPUs or memory
size property.
O
vmware.cpuSharesLevel CPU shares level
Specifies the relative
priority of CPU
resources between
virtual servers that have
the same parent.
O
vmware.cpuReservation
MHz
CPU reservation (MHz)
Specifies, in megahertz,
the CPU resources that
are reserved by the
virtual server.
O
vmware.cpuLimitMHz
CPU limit (MHz)
Specifies, in megahertz,
the maximum CPU
resources that are to be
used by the virtual
server. If a value less
than 100 MHz is
specified, task execution
terminates abnormally.
However, specifying -1
cancels this restriction.
O
vmware.memSharesLev
el
Memory shares level
Specifies the relative
priority of memory
resources between
virtual servers that have
the same parent.
O
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