HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.2 Update 1 Infrastructure Orchestration User Guide

2. Increase the number of CPU shares assigned to the ESX 3.X or ESX 4.X Service console:
a. Log in to vCenter from the Virtual Infrastructure Client with a user that has administrative
rights.
b. Select the VM Host from the left-hand side tree browser
c. Select Configuration.
d. From the Software panel, select System Resource Allocation.
e. Select Advanced.
f. From the System Resource Pools, select console.
g. Select Edit Settings.
h. Adjust the Shares: to High.
i. If the Reservation value is less than 0.5 of Limit: value, adjust the Reservation limit to 0.7
of the Limit: value. In the example below, Limit is: 3065 MHz and 0.7 of this value is
2145.
j. Click OK to apply the values.
NOTE: Increasing the reservation value for console may affect the available CPU cycles
for the virtual machines on the host.
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