japplewhaite
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VMware 4.0 Resource Question
What are the settings in resource pools for leaving the pool wind open. As I am adding VMs to a resource pool, I get the attached error. I want to sue resource pools soles for organization. I want to leave them wide open.
We are running Visioncore's vRanger Pro 4.2.3 and are finding it allot easier to organize our VM into pools in Host and Clusters than folders. With fol folders, every time you add a VM, weather you want to back it up or not, you have to go into every backup job you have and exclude those VMs from each backup. With resource pools, it automatically picks up a VM as it is added. If you have VMs that you don't want backed up, You put it in a resource pool that is not backed up.
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We are running Visioncore's vRanger Pro 4.2.3 and are finding it allot easier to organize our VM into pools in Host and Clusters than folders. With fol folders, every time you add a VM, weather you want to back it up or not, you have to go into every backup job you have and exclude those VMs from each backup. With resource pools, it automatically picks up a VM as it is added. If you have VMs that you don't want backed up, You put it in a resource pool that is not backed up.
100705-VMWare-Pool-Warning.JPG
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dont change the vm's resource change the pools resource if you can. Also when you put resource pools in resource pools that maybe it too.
So, are you manually configuring resource pool allocation or letting vSphere take care of that for you? I have to tell you...I have had LONG, and MANY discussions with the resource team at VMware over Resource Pools...when to configure them, how to configure them, etc. Basically, unless there is some departmental or org-wide SLA need, you leave resource pools alone. vSphere will take care of allocation. You may be just running out of resources in your cluster and are receiving that error. Need a bit more info though on how you have things set up to be sure...
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~coolsport00
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~coolsport00
japplewhaite,
How many level of resource pool you have? Ensure the current RP has enough resource from the parent, check each VM cpu shares as well and dont forget to observe the resource allocation tab for each RP
RP can be complicated for certain people, but once you master it its not really rocket science. I like to see RP as "manual flight" instead of "auto pilot" when flying an aeroplane :)
-vExpert 2010
How many level of resource pool you have? Ensure the current RP has enough resource from the parent, check each VM cpu shares as well and dont forget to observe the resource allocation tab for each RP
RP can be complicated for certain people, but once you master it its not really rocket science. I like to see RP as "manual flight" instead of "auto pilot" when flying an aeroplane :)
-vExpert 2010
Ryder...I'll never look at RPs the same again :P hahahaha
~coolsport00
~coolsport00
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