Changing CPU ID to match an existing VM

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How can I change my CPU ID to match an existing VM on another host?  My software vendor needs me to do this so the software license will work in our lab.
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Commented:
You would add the following lines to your VMX file for the VM:
cpuid.1.eax = xxxxxxxxxxx
cpuid.1.edx = xxxxxxxxxxxx

Those parameters are based off the two parts off the CPUID that you need.

More details are here.
http://vknowledge.net/2014/04/17/how-to-fake-a-vms-guest-os-cpuid/
Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert / EE Fellow)VMware and Virtualization Consultant
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Commented:
or you could use DRS and an affinity rule to stop it moving!

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