How to enable one virtual machine to use two processors?

I have a Virtual Server (R2 sp1) running on a box with two processor, each
processor has two cores. But I found one virtual machine can only use one
core. I wonder if MS support to let one virtual machine to use more than one
physical processor.

In addition, I want to know how to change the settings for “Maximum
Capacity�, on my system, I can only change the settings for� Relative Weight
Reserved Capacity�, �
(% of one CPU) Maximum Capacity� and “(% of one CPU) Reserved Capacity�.

Thanks!

hi Wang,

On VSR2, the VM can only use a max of one physical core. That's the
limitation today, may be addressed in a future version of MSVS.

For the settings, I think it's a matter of understanding - max capacity is
what it's defined as, and you can set the VM to utilise part of the max
capacity (i.e. set a ceiling) so that other processes don't get bogged down
- useful for apps that may run-away in a VM. Reserve capacity is useful
to enable a VM to respond more quickly from idle.

HTH,
Eugene Tan

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"CWang" <CWang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:230ACE98-2951-4E15-99A5-7AE8257862D9@microsoft.com...
> How to enable one virtual machine to use two processors?
>
> I have a Virtual Server (R2 sp1) running on a box with two processor, each
> processor has two cores. But I found one virtual machine can only use one
> core. I wonder if MS support to let one virtual machine to use more than
> one
> physical processor.
>
> In addition, I want to know how to change the settings for "Maximum
> Capacity", on my system, I can only change the settings for" Relative
> Weight
> Reserved Capacity", "
> (% of one CPU) Maximum Capacity" and "(% of one CPU) Reserved Capacity".
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>

Hello Eugene

Thanks a lot the information. It’s very useful for me. In addition, as for
"reserved capacity" and "Maximum Capacity", on my system, these two values
are read only (for websie) , I cannot specify values. If I use VMRCPlus,
these two values even are not shown. Do you have any clue?

Thanks!

"Eugene Tan" wrote:

> hi Wang,
>
> On VSR2, the VM can only use a max of one physical core. That's the
> limitation today, may be addressed in a future version of MSVS.
>
> For the settings, I think it's a matter of understanding - max capacity is
> what it's defined as, and you can set the VM to utilise part of the max
> capacity (i.e. set a ceiling) so that other processes don't get bogged down
> - useful for apps that may run-away in a VM. Reserve capacity is useful
> to enable a VM to respond more quickly from idle.
>
> HTH,
> Eugene Tan
>
> ==========================
> "CWang" <CWang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:230ACE98-2951-4E15-99A5-7AE8257862D9@microsoft.com...
> > How to enable one virtual machine to use two processors?
> >
> > I have a Virtual Server (R2 sp1) running on a box with two processor, each
> > processor has two cores. But I found one virtual machine can only use one
> > core. I wonder if MS support to let one virtual machine to use more than
> > one
> > physical processor.
> >
> > In addition, I want to know how to change the settings for "Maximum
> > Capacity", on my system, I can only change the settings for" Relative
> > Weight
> > Reserved Capacity", "
> > (% of one CPU) Maximum Capacity" and "(% of one CPU) Reserved Capacity".
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

On your web GUI you should have a Reserverd Capacity (% of one CPU) and a
Maximum Capacity (% of one CPU) that you change, the other 2 which have (%
of system) are not adjustable, and are established based on the physical
machine settings.

Your right, they don't show up in VMRC-Plus, which would be nice, maybe
version 1.7 will include them.


"CWang" <CWang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B54EA02C-E9FD-4FA0-A3AD-CAA131C3735C@microsoft.com...
> Hello Eugene
>
> Thanks a lot the information. It's very useful for me. In addition, as for
> "reserved capacity" and "Maximum Capacity", on my system, these two values
> are read only (for websie) , I cannot specify values. If I use VMRCPlus,
> these two values even are not shown. Do you have any clue?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Eugene Tan" wrote:
>
>> hi Wang,
>>
>> On VSR2, the VM can only use a max of one physical core. That's the
>> limitation today, may be addressed in a future version of MSVS.
>>
>> For the settings, I think it's a matter of understanding - max capacity
>> is
>> what it's defined as, and you can set the VM to utilise part of the max
>> capacity (i.e. set a ceiling) so that other processes don't get bogged
>> down
>> - useful for apps that may run-away in a VM. Reserve capacity is useful
>> to enable a VM to respond more quickly from idle.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Eugene Tan
>>
>> ==========================
>> "CWang" <CWang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:230ACE98-2951-4E15-99A5-7AE8257862D9@microsoft.com...
>> > How to enable one virtual machine to use two processors?
>> >
>> > I have a Virtual Server (R2 sp1) running on a box with two processor,
>> > each
>> > processor has two cores. But I found one virtual machine can only use
>> > one
>> > core. I wonder if MS support to let one virtual machine to use more
>> > than
>> > one
>> > physical processor.
>> >
>> > In addition, I want to know how to change the settings for "Maximum
>> > Capacity", on my system, I can only change the settings for" Relative
>> > Weight
>> > Reserved Capacity", "
>> > (% of one CPU) Maximum Capacity" and "(% of one CPU) Reserved
>> > Capacity".
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

I was wrong, the adjustable resources do show up in VMRC-Plus for the VMs,
it's under the Resource Settings tab of the VM Properties.

"Tim Walsh" <tmwalsh@aep.com> wrote in message
news:u80XIN5YIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> On your web GUI you should have a Reserverd Capacity (% of one CPU) and a
> Maximum Capacity (% of one CPU) that you change, the other 2 which have (%
> of system) are not adjustable, and are established based on the physical
> machine settings.
>
> Your right, they don't show up in VMRC-Plus, which would be nice, maybe
> version 1.7 will include them.
>
>
> "CWang" <CWang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B54EA02C-E9FD-4FA0-A3AD-CAA131C3735C@microsoft.com...
>> Hello Eugene
>>
>> Thanks a lot the information. It's very useful for me. In addition, as
>> for
>> "reserved capacity" and "Maximum Capacity", on my system, these two
>> values
>> are read only (for websie) , I cannot specify values. If I use VMRCPlus,
>> these two values even are not shown. Do you have any clue?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> "Eugene Tan" wrote:
>>
>>> hi Wang,
>>>
>>> On VSR2, the VM can only use a max of one physical core. That's the
>>> limitation today, may be addressed in a future version of MSVS.
>>>
>>> For the settings, I think it's a matter of understanding - max capacity
>>> is
>>> what it's defined as, and you can set the VM to utilise part of the max
>>> capacity (i.e. set a ceiling) so that other processes don't get bogged
>>> down
>>> - useful for apps that may run-away in a VM. Reserve capacity is useful
>>> to enable a VM to respond more quickly from idle.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Eugene Tan
>>>
>>> ==========================
>>> "CWang" <CWang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:230ACE98-2951-4E15-99A5-7AE8257862D9@microsoft.com...
>>> > How to enable one virtual machine to use two processors?
>>> >
>>> > I have a Virtual Server (R2 sp1) running on a box with two processor,
>>> > each
>>> > processor has two cores. But I found one virtual machine can only use
>>> > one
>>> > core. I wonder if MS support to let one virtual machine to use more
>>> > than
>>> > one
>>> > physical processor.
>>> >
>>> > In addition, I want to know how to change the settings for "Maximum
>>> > Capacity", on my system, I can only change the settings for" Relative
>>> > Weight
>>> > Reserved Capacity", "
>>> > (% of one CPU) Maximum Capacity" and "(% of one CPU) Reserved
>>> > Capacity".
>>> >
>>> > Thanks!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>