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Is there a step by step procedure to configure balloon driver in VMware?
I needed a guide to explain the "balloon driver" concept and how to reconfigure (after installation of vmware tools) balloon driver and troubleshooting.
Thanks.
I needed a guide to explain the "balloon driver" concept and how to reconfigure (after installation of vmware tools) balloon driver and troubleshooting.
Thanks.
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Great Links thanks. However, do you know where I can change the vmmemct1 if required.
You do not have to change it.
If you want to remove the memory control driver, you have to select Add/Remove Programs, and select Modify, and select the driver you want to remove.
or, re-install VMware Tools, and create a Custom installation of VMware Tools, and do not select the memory control driver.
BUT, you would always install the balloon driver, unless a vendor tells you not to install.
if you want to disable see here
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1002586
Further info on memory ballooning please check out the Memory Resource Management document
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/perf-vsphere-memory_management.pdf
If you want to remove the memory control driver, you have to select Add/Remove Programs, and select Modify, and select the driver you want to remove.
or, re-install VMware Tools, and create a Custom installation of VMware Tools, and do not select the memory control driver.
BUT, you would always install the balloon driver, unless a vendor tells you not to install.
if you want to disable see here
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1002586
Further info on memory ballooning please check out the Memory Resource Management document
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/perf-vsphere-memory_management.pdf
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I found another link to configure memory ballooning:
https://books.google.com/books?id=GnVvAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=step+by+step+procedure+to+configure+balloon+driver+in+vmware&source=bl&ots=-o6bp1wmVj&sig=ikGV0kOoCpoRvX5ly12upwi2Rks&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zYSIVZyODJDlgwTYmoD4Ag&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=step%20by%20step%20procedure%20to%20configure%20balloon%20driver%20in%20vmware&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=GnVvAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=step+by+step+procedure+to+configure+balloon+driver+in+vmware&source=bl&ots=-o6bp1wmVj&sig=ikGV0kOoCpoRvX5ly12upwi2Rks&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zYSIVZyODJDlgwTYmoD4Ag&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=step%20by%20step%20procedure%20to%20configure%20balloon%20driver%20in%20vmware&f=false