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I have vmware 4.1 servers.
I want to add 2x16GB additional RAM on servers but I am not sure if the version of vmware which I am using will support this.
Anyone who have tested this configuration?
Upgrade to new esxi version is not an option so please do not propose me this.

Haresh Nikumbh

you can allocate maximum 256 gb ram on the host.. so there is no issue on the upgrading in ram

http://malaysiavm.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/vSphere4.1-License-Comparison-Chart.png

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

MAX RAM per ESXi HOST is 1TB

see the maximums document here

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_config_max.pdf

We have many 4.1 Hosts with large memory capacities.

It will very much depend on your vSphere License, how much you can use!

Aravind Sivaraman

Which license are you currently using ?

How much memory are currently installed on the server?

dedri

ASKER

Hi all, sorry for late response.
It seems that you didn't understand my question, I was not asking about max RAM per host, but for 2x16GB RAM DIMM which will be added to servers. My servers is a mixture with 2,4,8 GB RAM DIMM installed, and I want to put also 2x16GB on servers additionaly on IBM HS22 blade servers. Because this are little old servers I need to update the firmware, and I was wondering if the VMWare which is also old version(4.1) will recognize 16GB RAM DIMM.

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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