1 or 2 processors? 32 or 64 bit? for virtual machines

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• Virtual machines, run extremely slow when the console is consulted 2 virtual machines Windows Server 2008 64-bit, Windows Server 2003 32-bit, 2 VMWare for virtual machine

  I'm in a difficult situtaition here.  I am the daily contact with a new client.  My linux guy, who is also my boss who is very busy, asked me to do some research trying to find answers for what's not on this server. We have a dual Quad Core 2.5 Ghz Lenovo server with 10 GB of ram.  2 500 GB hard drives are Raid 1.  We run Virtual Server VMWare 2 on a Debian with Gnome installation as a user interface for the side of things Linux.  Grub is the boot loader. There are two virtual machines running on the server.  The one machine that serves as a domain controller is a Windows SBS 2008 Server 64 bit, and the secondary machine has no responsibility domain.  The second machine is a Windows Server 2003 32-bit.  the 10 GB of ram 6 GB is allocated to the SBS server and 4 GB to the 2003 server.

  The problem I am running into is that everything is so slow, especially if I connect remotely to do any sort of administration on the network.  Some examples of issues I've noticed is that as soon as I log on the server via Remote Desktop SBS console management Windows Server spike to 80-95% CPU usage and it will not stop unless I close the management console.  Another instance is that if I open Backup Exec 12.5 on the SBS server it will kill the speed of the processor as well.  Long story short, there are a lot of machine to do what we need to do, but something is not configured right and non of us know what it is.  Another point to note is that the server has been in production for about 3 weeks, and the server seemed to have locked up just twice.  My professional guess is that over time, some chose thing is eating causing the crash of the memory.

  Sorry I do not have much technical insight on this topic, but this is the best I have to offer.  Any questions you all have, I'll ask my people and see if I can answer, but I could really use your help here.

  Thank you in advance,

  Heath

  2 things:

  1 you really need hard drives more than 2 in a RAID 1 for proper performance under load. More disks the better. Although I don't think that's what your problem is, he'll probably be the problem Next you will do.

  2. I don't know exactly where the configuration file is on your box of Debian for VMware Server, but you should consider adding the following options in the configuration file (on windows, it's the vmware 'config.ini'):

  prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "100".

  MemTrimRate = 0

  sched.mem.pshare.Enable = "FALSE".

  mainMem.useNamedFile = "FALSE".

  If you do some research, you can read about what these options (the largest is the memory page sharing - it should only be left on if you have a bunch of similar virtual machines running on the same box, that you don't have.) I honestly know why this is on by default, he kills the CPU when virtual machines are running different operating systems). These are the options that I now use standard in VMware Server deployments, with huge performance increases after you have added the. Just give a try.

  Edit: Also make sure that you have installed in your virtual machines VMware tools.

  Dimitri Rodis

  Integrita Systems LLC

  http://www.integritasystems.com

• Is it possible to move a 32 bits of virtual machines in a 64-bit environment?

  I have a server on Ubuntu 9.04 32 bit with VMware server 2.0

  32 bit. due to memory limitations, I would like to move my three (32 bit)

  VM is a Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit server running VMware server 2.0 64-bit.

  Basically

  what I have to do is to save the three VM and install Ubuntu 9.04

  64-bit on the server and restore the virtual computer. Is this possible? I've been

  research online, but I have not found a solid answer.

  Thank you.

  Yes. the virtual machine files can return to forrth between hosted products, including fusion for MAC

• Agent VMWarePerformance collected by the CPU usage of each processor for virtual machines? (RS 2195132)

  Hi all

  -SR: 2195132

  -Customer: Table Services

  -Environment:

  Foglight for virtualization 6.8 (V5.6.7 Foglight)

  V5.6.7 VMWare cartridge

  V5.6.7 Infrastructure cartridge

  Problem/Question:

  Agent VMWarePerformance collected by the CPU of each processor usage?

  I checked the following for 3 VM location, and I found the following metrics collected for each processor:

  Hosts | All hosts. | Processors | Porcessors | | In detail

  Hour system percentage

  Used Hz

  

  My client was originally IC agents set up to monitor some of its VM guests who were also controlled by the VMwarePerformance officer. This caused churn so I asked him to turn off the discs of CPU, memory and network of collections of IC officers. After he disabled the collections he concluded that processors CPU Utilization was no longer available. It is a measure he needs. If this is not available from the agent of VMWarePerformance then add us hosts to the blacklist of the user and re - activate the CPU, disk, memory and network of collections of IC officers.

  Thank you

  Karen Smithwa

  Use as a percentage is not captured.  Enter us Hz used and we could derived that UC via derived metric.

• ERROR: this version of esx requires a processor capable of 64-bit operation

  Kindly help to provide entries:

  I have a DELL Optiplex 760 that supports VT that is enabled.

  I tried to install directly ESX 4.0 and has been able to do successfully.

  However, I have tried to format and installed Windows 7 and then installed VM Workstation 7.

  When I tried to create a virtual machine (ESX), it gives me an error "this version of esx requires a 64-bit capable processor."

  Any advise?

  ESX 4 requires no VT she requires only a 64-bit processor.  Your physical processor is sufficient.  (Note, however, that you would be able to run the 32-bit clients.)

  Workstation 7 requires however VT virtualization features 64-bit processor.  Since you don't have VT, the virtual processor in Workstation 7 is a 32-bit processor.

• HP Pavilion 15 lowered a score of 8.1 for Windows 64-bit for Windows 7 Pro 64 bit driver problem

  I just downgraded a HP Pavilion 15 Notebook, which was just recently bought with Windows 8.1 64-bit installed.

  The owners could not get with Windows 8, so they bought Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.

  After changing the option of Secure Boot UEFI BIOS, I installed windows 7 for them, installed the drivers from the site HP Web for this model of laptop, but there are a few drivers who will not not turn on.

  Product number is F8S59EA #ABU

  SYS ID card is 2163

  Intel processor Core I5-4200U @ 1.60 GHz

  8 GB memory

  BIOS Version F42 has been upgraded to F62

  But there is a PCI device in device without driver manager now, details of the error are:

  PCI DEVICE

  Hardware ID

  PCI\VEN_10EC & DEV_5227 & SUBSYS_2163103C & REV_01

  There is also another error of unknown device listed, the details are:

  The unknown device properties

  Hardware ID

  ACPI\HPQ6007

  I don't know if this is related to the first error message, but I thought I'd list them here anyway.

  In addition, try to install the software Cyberlink listed on page of drivers for this laptop, Cyberlink Director Photo software, the software Cyberlink PowerDVD and PowerDirector Cyberlink software all refuse to install.

  PowerDVD and PhotoDirector gave "Software can be installed in the machine allowed" error message and PowerDirector gave the error message "is not a valid HP drive, the installer stops now.

  If someone could please help in telling me that drivers are missing, (I enter all the machine ID in the box HP drivers, pilots said it remained for this machine, installed correctly, just these some problems) I would be most gratefull and the owners of laptops would be too!

  Mushty wrote:
  

  I just downgraded a HP Pavilion 15 Notebook, which was just recently bought with Windows 8.1 64-bit installed.

  The owners could not get with Windows 8, so they bought Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.

  After changing the option of Secure Boot UEFI BIOS, I installed windows 7 for them, installed the drivers from the site HP Web for this model of laptop, but there are a few drivers who will not not turn on.

  Product number is F8S59EA #ABU

  SYS ID card is 2163

  Intel processor Core I5-4200U @ 1.60 GHz

  8 GB memory

  BIOS Version F42 has been upgraded to F62

  But there is a PCI device in device without driver manager now, details of the error are:

  PCI DEVICE

  Hardware ID

  PCI\VEN_10EC & DEV_5227 & SUBSYS_2163103C & REV_01 is a card reader.

  http://ftp.HP.com/pub/SoftPaq/sp63501-64000/sp63708.exe

  There is also another error of unknown device listed, the details are:

  The unknown device properties

  Hardware ID

  ACPI\HPQ6007 is the software of HP 3D Driveguard

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-124661-1&cc=us&DLC=en&LC=en&OS=4063&product=6732717&sw_lang=

  I don't know if this is related to the first error message, but I thought I'd list them here anyway.

  In addition, try to install the software Cyberlink listed on page of drivers for this laptop, Cyberlink Director Photo software, the software Cyberlink PowerDVD and PowerDirector Cyberlink software all refuse to install.

  PowerDVD and PhotoDirector gave "Software can be installed in the machine allowed" error message and PowerDirector gave the error message "is not a valid HP drive, the installer stops now.

  If someone could please help in telling me that drivers are missing, (I enter all the machine ID in the box HP drivers, pilots said it remained for this machine, installed correctly, just these some problems) I would be most gratefull and the owners of laptops would be too!

• VirtualBox 64-bit inside a virtual machine

  I need to configure a machine virtual 64 bit Windows 8.1 on my VMWare environment.  Inside, I need to run a virtual 64-bit with VirtualBox machine.  I installed Windows on the virtual machine and install VirtualBox, however, I can't show him 64-bit... Only 32-bit.  I added vhv.enable = "TRUE" in the VMX file (seen this somewhere) and assured of Hyper-V has not been installed on the machine Windows 8.1.  Any other suggestions as to what I'm missing?

  ESXi 6.0.0 3620759

  did you select the check box for "expose assisted hardware virtualization for the guest OS" under settings of the virtual computer processor?

  You can see this option using the new built-in host client or web client.

  Thank you

  Hentzien

  Virtual Admin

• This virtual machine is configured for 64-bit operating systems...

  Hello everyone,

  I have running on my VMware Workstation 8 PC.

  I have enough resources to create and start my own virtual computers, but if I get a VM to another system comes every time this error:

  

  Can I start and create my own virtual computers, but as I said at the top, I can´t start of the VMS haven´t was started on my PC.

  Thanks for the help

  Christof

  christofheidlberger wrote:

  Hello everyone,

  I have running on my VMware Workstation 8 PC.

  I have enough resources to create and start my own virtual machines...

  You can create and start only 32-bit virtual machines, right?

  .. .but if I get a VM to another system comes to every time this error:

  This happens only with VMS 64-bit, right?

  Most likely, you have an Intel processor.  VT - x is necessary for the performance of the VMS 64-bit on Intel processors, and it is likely that the VT - x is turned off in your BIOS.  See troubleshooting problems of Intel VT - x.

• translation of binary 64 bit is not supported in a virtual machine (automatic deployment)

  So I'm having some problems with a lab to deploy VMware Auto.

  I did some research and still not be able to find a solution.

  I get the following error:

  This virtual machine is configured for client operating systems 64-bit. However, 64-bit operations is not possible.

  translation of binary 64 bit is not supported in a virtual machine.

  Preferred mode is unavailable. using the binary translation instead.

  This host is not compatible AMD - V.

  Nested VMS are not supported with binary translation for external virtual machines. If you want to run virtual machines nested under ESX virtual machines, you need a host on which VMware Workstation supports Inet-VTx or AMD - V.

  The installation program:

  5.1 physical ESX

  -AMD Opteron 8356 (AMD-V supported and enabled in the bios)

  Machine virtual Virtual vCenter

  VMware workstation 10 on vCenter VM client

  I put the client VMware workstation Operating System in VMware ESX 5i and when I turn on immediately I get the message.

  Just for curiosity have defined the type of operating system Linux and the process works until the end where it reloading the kernel, so I guess that the message

  The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system. Power off or reset the virtual machine.

  Also note that the works of any progress when I use Auto deploy PXE starts a virtual machine.

  Unfortunately VMs cannot be managed in the profiles of the host, so I need to external devices as a host.

  Any help would be greatly done his apprenticeship

  Thank you

  In the processor for the vCenter VM settings, check the box of "Exposing material assistance to the guest operating system virtualization."  (This setting is not available in the classic c# client.  You must use the web client). See nested running VMs.

• ESX ESX and 64-bit virtual machines

  Hello

  For a specific need, I virtualize ESX in ESX. It's something that I did before without a problem.

  Today, I need to run a VM for 64 bit inside the virtual ESX (which runs on a physical ESX that you understood).

  When I start the 64-bit VM, I get the following message:

  Host CPU is not compatible with the virtual machine requires at level 0 x 80000001 CPUID register "edx".

  * Longmode; required when a virtual machine is configured for 64-bit guest OS
  For systems with Intel processors, which allows to VT in the BIOS is required to support longmode.

  Does anyone know how to enable VT on the VM to ESX from ESX VM BIOS is really basic, I can't find any option?

  Thank you

  Nested ESX/ESXi hosts cannot run 32-bit VM... It is one of the limits very known execution of a nested host. Basically, the physical host is passing information to the virtual host that cannot transmit it (again) to the virtual machine running inside the nested host. You can send the info so far.

• The host CPU is not able to run 64-bit virtual machines

  I am running VMWare Server Console on a Windows 2003 64 bit OS 1.0.3 and prepare to create a 64-bit VM server to test a new application on.  This forum server works on is a SuperMicro SuperServer 6025 B - TR +.  I entered the bios and activated the virtual bios in the CPU settings.  However, when I start my VM, I get the following error:

  «You have configured the virtual machine as an operationg system 64-bit client.»  However, this host processor is not able to run 64-bit virtual machines or this virtual machine has 64-bit support disabled.

  I looked online and saw some references to allow an EM64T which was to be activated but I do not see this option in my BIOS.  Someone at - it any other suggestions as to what I have to do to get the virtual machine to use the 64-bit compatibility.

  Unfortunately, the 1.x server logs are a little sparse in this regard.  However, it seems that you have mixed steppings of physical processors.  In this range of models, Intel changed the VMCS review between the Bx steppings and Gx steppings ID, making it incompatible for the execution of VT - x.  Realizing their mistake, Intel has provided to OEMS for a microcode patch that makes the revision ID the Gx stepping VMCS matches that of the Bx stepping.  OEMs distribute this patch of microcode as a BIOS update.

  In short, an update of the BIOS of your system provider should solve the problem.

• The upgrade to 64-bit virtual machines

  We have four ESX 3.5 with processors Intel Xeon E5335 servers. The virtual machines on all of our guests have Windows 2003 R2 32 bit. What should be done to make those 64-bit VMS? I am sure that the processors on my ESX servers are 64-bit capable.

  Thank you

  Well, it's almost the same thing...

  There is no way I know to move from 32 to 64 bits without a destructive installation.

  Best regards

  Linjo

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• ESXi 4.0 on Dell 1850 this host doesn't support VT you have configured the virtual machine to use an operating system 64-bit client.

  Hello

  , I have in 3 data centers Dell 1850, identical hardware configurations.  I installed Esxi 4.0 to the ISO from site Web de VMware dell custom help. He is successfully installed on all servers, without error at all. I've updated them all to the last generation, using VMware vSphere Client. I have a problem with one of the server when I want to use 64-bit machines, he realizes: this host does not support VT you have configured the virtual machine to use an operating system 64-bit client.  However, this host is not able to run 64-bit virtual machines or virtual computer has 64-bit support disabled. For more information, see http://www.vmware.com/info?id=152. I don't understand why I got this, servers are identical, versions of BIOS, firmware, and all updates are the same. There is also a warning in the configuration tab, on the State of health link.

  Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestion.

  Yes according to the description of CPU, it seems that they do not support intel VT:

  http://Ark.Intel.com/product.aspx?ID=28016&processor=&spec-codes=SL7DX, SL7HH, SL7PF, SL7TD, SL8KQ

  Please give points for any helpful answer.

• Affinity processor for a virtual machine

  I have a lot of CPU 8 on which I have installed ESX 3.5 U3. I also created a virtual machine Windows 2003 Server SP2 with 2 CPU is assigned to the.

  I'm trying to set the processor affinity for this virtual machine to use 2 of my physical processors. I see now on the tab Advanced CPU, I am able to select all available 8 physics of the processor. So now I'm a bit confused regarding if VMware allows scaling of my machine virtual to use all 8 CPU when my virtual machine is only 2 CPU?

  Now if the above is true, and I am to be allowed to set the affinity of the virtual machine to the all 8 CPU, then why is this maximum limit of the processor for a virtual machine is only 4? A stupid question probably but I'm really confused?  :|

  Hi confused,

  Yes, the user interface is a bit confusing. As RParker said, basically what you are doing when you assign the processor affinity are to identify the nuclei on which the vCPU is eligible to run on. At no time will be the VM scheduled to be run on carrots than what there vCPUs, so he will never have access to a capacity more than expected.

  The processor affinity is one of those features that's been around since 'the beginning' and its utility is really a bit blurred. I've heard of cases where users were running Citrix workloads configured with 2 vCPU and assigned the processor affinity for each virtual computer with the result of improving the performance. I wonder this because I never saw myself, and have a decent knowledge of how works the vmkernel Scheduler, it make much sense.

  I would encourage you (and anyone else reading this) essentially forget that the processor affinity is an option. Use it can cause significant performance degradation (if, for example, you pin a VM through two nodes NUMA, rather than keep vCPUs all in the same node) and break features (VMotion, DRS and who knows what else in the future).

  Ken Cline

  VMware vExpert 2009

  VMware communities user moderator

  Blogs about: http://KensVirtualReality.wordpress.com/

• Firefox 64-bit for Windows

  Y at - it no hope to get Firefox 64-bit for windows soon?
  My problem is Firefox + JDK/netbeans-bundle on 64-bit Windows 8.
  Everything else can be 64-bit, but Firefox. If Firefox wants JRE 32 bit for normal navigation, but 64-bit JDK installation replaces it with 64 bit that does not work on Firefox.

  Installation of JDK/NB-bundle 32 bit on 64 bit Win8.1 crashes.

  So it's a JDK/NB or Java compatible Firefox, but not both?
  Or y at - it a simple way to tell Firefox to look at another directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_20) when the other SW is looking in the default directory (C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_20)?)

  I know that the problem has three parts: Microsoft, Oracle and Mozilla, but Mozilla seems to be one with no option (64-bit) "in progress."

  SuperSluethe, please do not suggest that the web site because it links just a random accumulation of 35.0a1 of the channel of Nightly development without any warning. This channel is a bleeding edge and gets check-ins almost everyday as well so that they get an update of each of these days.

  As for 64-bit Linux, they can get those clean https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/