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VM crashing
Hello experts!
I have just started working in a new company and I have just discovered some problems,
First all, there is a HP Proliant DL 380 G4 (2x Intel Xeon 3.2) which is being used as a ESXi 4.1 host.
Second, there are two VMs configured with free license (so I am very restricted by now). One of these VMs is File Server (50 users) and it has been crashing for about 2 weeks.
Then I saw that both VMs are configured with 4 vCPUs. I know that there is no 1:1 relation between vcpu and pcpu but I presume this server has 2 cores.
Is there any possibility of this server is crashing due to "overload of vcpus"? I know that the configuration maximum is 25 vcpus per core or something like that but anyway looks like it has been running since December 2010 and it wasnt cashing until now.
Nothing was installed as far as I know and no changed was applied...
The OS of this VM is a Win2k3 Enterprise...
Thanks in advance,
I have just started working in a new company and I have just discovered some problems,
First all, there is a HP Proliant DL 380 G4 (2x Intel Xeon 3.2) which is being used as a ESXi 4.1 host.
Second, there are two VMs configured with free license (so I am very restricted by now). One of these VMs is File Server (50 users) and it has been crashing for about 2 weeks.
Then I saw that both VMs are configured with 4 vCPUs. I know that there is no 1:1 relation between vcpu and pcpu but I presume this server has 2 cores.
Is there any possibility of this server is crashing due to "overload of vcpus"? I know that the configuration maximum is 25 vcpus per core or something like that but anyway looks like it has been running since December 2010 and it wasnt cashing until now.
Nothing was installed as far as I know and no changed was applied...
The OS of this VM is a Win2k3 Enterprise...
Thanks in advance,
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Just to give you the heads up the HP Proliant DL380 G4 is not on the Hardware Compatibility List for ESXi 4.1.
So you may experience issues using it with ESX/ESXi 4.1. It seems to work "okay" with ESXi/ESX 4.0, but it's not very stable with ESXi 4.1, in our experience.
Does the VM actually require 4 vCPUs, vSMP can make a VM slower, due to the scheduling with vSMP.
It's possible.
Does the VM actually require 4 vCPUs, vSMP can make a VM slower, due to the scheduling with vSMP.
It's possible.
The Xeon 3.2GHz, does not have any cores. It's a Hyperthreading processor.
It does support Hyperthreading, so if Hyperthreading is enabled, you may have 4 x 3.2GHz Logical CPUs, that can be used. (4 vCPUs).
4 vCPUs seems a little over kill, and often admin's get carried away with adding virtual processors, because they can, I would suggest reducing to a single vCPU, and checking performance, if required add another.
vSMP is only going to work with applications that support it.
It does support Hyperthreading, so if Hyperthreading is enabled, you may have 4 x 3.2GHz Logical CPUs, that can be used. (4 vCPUs).
4 vCPUs seems a little over kill, and often admin's get carried away with adding virtual processors, because they can, I would suggest reducing to a single vCPU, and checking performance, if required add another.
vSMP is only going to work with applications that support it.
VMware vSphere: The CPU Scheduler in VMware ESX 4.1 VMware vSphere 4.1 whitepaper
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMW_vSphere41_cpu_schedule_ESX.pdf
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMW_vSphere41_cpu_schedule_ESX.pdf
Awww great...now the problem with hardware compatibility...looks like I have a big problem...
Well, I really like your answers hanccocka and I will read those documentation and change to 1 vcpu and to test performance...
There´s just one information you posted that I am in doubt...you told me that this processor supports HT but I did take a look at this (http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27083) and it says that it doesnt have...so what is correct?
Thanks!
Well, I really like your answers hanccocka and I will read those documentation and change to 1 vcpu and to test performance...
There´s just one information you posted that I am in doubt...you told me that this processor supports HT but I did take a look at this (http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27083) and it says that it doesnt have...so what is correct?
Thanks!
The link I looked at for the Xeon 3.2, stated HT.
Well if you processor doesn't have HT, you are in serious trouble as the Virtual Machine is seriosuly over subscribbed! You only have 2 Phyiscal Processors. e.g. 2 x 3.2GHz.
It could have been a different sPec Xeon I looked at, check the Server, does it state Hyperthreading enabled!
and does is show 4 x 3.2 or 2 x 3.2?
Well if you processor doesn't have HT, you are in serious trouble as the Virtual Machine is seriosuly over subscribbed! You only have 2 Phyiscal Processors. e.g. 2 x 3.2GHz.
It could have been a different sPec Xeon I looked at, check the Server, does it state Hyperthreading enabled!
and does is show 4 x 3.2 or 2 x 3.2?
Okay, there is no HT on the Xeon Processors used in the DL380G4. (as standard).
But check Host Summary, as to what you definately have.
But I would still recommended changing to 1 vCPU, and up only if necessary. Based on Perfmon and Server monitoring of CPU.
But check Host Summary, as to what you definately have.
But I would still recommended changing to 1 vCPU, and up only if necessary. Based on Perfmon and Server monitoring of CPU.
Yeah...it is exactly like you showed...2 x Intel Xeon 3.2 Ghz
So....I am in serious trouble with 2 VMs over subscribbed in a hardware which is incompatible with the VMware version...
Thanks for all the info again...l´ll change to vcpu after the workday and see if it helps..
So....I am in serious trouble with 2 VMs over subscribbed in a hardware which is incompatible with the VMware version...
Thanks for all the info again...l´ll change to vcpu after the workday and see if it helps..
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