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VCenter reports one memory reading while the Server reports another
We have an odd situation that may simply be due to our own noobness with VMware. We have a virtual server running in a virtual host that shows in VCenter that it is consuming nearly 8 GB of RAM. But when we RDP into this Windows Server 2008 R2 server, task manager shows the OS is only using 2 GB of RAM. What's with the discrepancy? Also, can someone point us to a good performance tuning guide for Windows File servers running in vsphere4?
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DL380 G6 dual Quad 2.5 Procs 32GB of RAM
5 total vm's running in this host, 19 GB of the 32 GB used, only 700 MHz being used
ESXi 4
VCenter4
The file server does have the vmware tools installed
5 total vm's running in this host, 19 GB of the 32 GB used, only 700 MHz being used
ESXi 4
VCenter4
The file server does have the vmware tools installed
How do you provisioned physical ram to each VM?
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where is this setting?
Mem.AllocGuestLargePage set to 0 on the host->MEM->Mem.AllocGuestL
Is this in the VM, or in the host?
Mem.AllocGuestLargePage set to 0 on the host->MEM->Mem.AllocGuestL
Is this in the VM, or in the host?
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sorry, I see host now...
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would the host need to be restarted?
yes
1. What hardware are you running with which CPU
2. How many virtual CPUs do you have on it?
3. What version of vCenter and ESX and what update.