VMware ESX 4.0, Management Manual

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Index
A
admission control
CPU 23
resource pools 41
with expandable resource pools 42
advanced attributes
CPU 99
hosts 99
memory 100
NUMA 101
virtual machines 101
alarms 66
AMD Opteron-based systems 49, 73, 76, 101
applications
CPU-bound 18
single-threaded 18
automation modes, virtual machines 51
B
ballooning, memory 31
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 63
batch mode
command-line options 97
preparing for 96
C
CPU
admission control 23
advanced attributes 99
managing allocation 17, 18
overcommitment 17
CPU affinity
hyperthreading 21
NUMA nodes 78
potential issues 23
CPU panel
esxtop 84
resxtop 84
CPU power efficiency 24
CPU virtualization
hardware-assisted 18
software-based 17
CPU-bound applications 18
custom automation mode 51
D
DPM
and admission control 16
automation level 65
enabling 64
Last Time Exited Standby 65
monitoring 66
overrides 65
threshold 65
DRS
disabling 51
fully automated 50
group power on 46
information 68
initial placement 45, 46
load balancing 45
manual 50
migration 45
migration recommendations 48
partially automated 50
single virtual machine power on 46
virtual machine migration 47
VMotion network 49
DRS actions, history 69
DRS Cluster Summary tab 67
DRS clusters
adding managed hosts 55
adding unmanaged hosts 55
as resource providers 9
creating 50
general information 67
managing resources with 53
prerequisites 49
processor compatibility 49
shared storage 49
shared VMFS volume 49
validity 58
viewing information 67
DRS faults 69
DRS migration threshold 48
DRS recommendations
priority 69
reasons 69
DRS Resource Distribution Chart 68
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