Vm-compute-maximum-memory | Citrix Systems 6 instruction

VLAN Commands	166
vlan-create	167
pool-vlan-create	167
vlan-destroy	167
VM Commands	167
VM Selectors	167
VM Parameters	167
vm-assert-can-be-recovered	174
vm-cd-add	174
vm-cd-eject	174
vm-cd-insert	174
vm-cd-list	174
vm-cd-remove	174
vm-clone	175
vm-compute-maximum-memory	175
vm-copy	175
vm-crashdump-list	175
vm-data-source-list	176
vm-data-source-record	176
vm-data-source-forget	176
vm-data-source-query	176
vm-destroy	177
vm-disk-add	177
vm-disk-list	177
vm-disk-remove	177
vm-export	177
vm-import	178
vm-install	178
vm-memory-shadow-multiplier-set	179
vm-migrate	179
vm-reboot	179

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Citrix Systems 6 manual Vm-compute-maximum-memory

Contents

Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrators Guide Trademarks Contents Storage ISO Configuring VM Memory Xen Memory Usage Disaster Recovery and Backup Monitoring and Managing XenServer 106 110 Page Host-bugreport-upload 129 Xiii Xiv Page Vm-compute-maximum-memory Workload Balancing Service Commands 186 Xviii Benefits of Using XenServer Using XenServer reduces costs byUsing XenServer increases flexibility by Introducing XenServer Administering XenServer New Features in XenServerXenServer Editions Rolling Pool Upgrade Wizard Distributed Virtual Switch ImprovementsSimplified Installer Microsoft Scvmm and Scom Support VM Protection and Recovery XenServer DocumentationNFS Support for High Availability XenCenter Improvements XenCenter Term Authenticating Users With Active Directory ADXenServer CLI Term Configuring Active Directory Authentication Upgrading XenServer Active Directory integration Port Protocol Use Enabling external authentication on a pool User AuthenticationDisabling external authentication Removing Access for a User Allowing a user access to XenServer using the CLIRemoving access for a user using the CLI Listing subjects with access Role Based Access Control Terminating all authenticated sessions using xeTerminating individual user sessions using xe Leaving an AD Domain Roles Rbac process Users role can be changed in two ways Definitions of Rbac Roles and PermissionsPermissions available for each role WLB Definitions of permissions Permission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments Permission Allows Assignee To Rationale/Comments Report Generated or its recipient Using Rbac with the CLI To List All the Available Defined Roles in XenServer To Display a List of Current Subjects Run the command xe subject-add subject-name=AD user/group To Add a Subject to RbacTo Assign an Rbac Role to a Created subject To Change a Subjects Rbac Role Audit Log xe CLI Commands AuditingHow Does XenServer Compute the Roles for the Session? To Obtain All Audit Records From the PoolPage Hosts and Resource Pools Overview Requirements for Creating Resource Pools Creating Heterogeneous Resource Pools Creating a Resource PoolNaming a resource pool Adding NFS shared storage to a resource pool using the CLI Adding Shared Storage To remove a host from a resource pool using the CLI Preparing a Pool of XenServer Hosts for MaintenanceRemoving a XenServer Host from a Resource Pool HA Overview High AvailabilityOvercommitting Overcommitment Warning Configuration RequirementsHost Fencing HA Restart Priority Restart Explanation Restart PrioritiesHA Always Run Explanation Removing HA Protection from a VM using the CLI Enabling HA Using the CLIEnabling HA on a XenServer Pool Host Power On Recovering an Unreachable HostShutting Down a host When HA is Enabled Shutting Down a VM When it is Protected by HA To Enable Host Power On Using the CLI Using the CLI to Manage Host Power OnTo Turn on Hosts Remotely Using the CLI Key/Value Pairs Sample Script Result is only displayed when the script is unsuccessful Storage Overview Storage Repositories SRsVirtual Disk Images VDIs Physical Block Devices PBDs Virtual Block Devices VBDs Summary of Storage objectsVirtual Disk Data Formats VHD-based VDIs LUN-based VDIs VHD Chain Coalescing Local LVM Storage Repository TypesStorage type Maximum VDI size Local EXT3 VHD UdevCreating a Local LVM SR lvm Creating a Local EXT3 SR ext Software iSCSI Support XenServer Host iSCSI configurationCitrix StorageLink SRs Upgrading XenServer with StorageLink SRs Creating a Shared StorageLink SR To Create a CSL SR Using XenCenter Parameter name Description Optional? To Create a CSL SR Using the CLI Page Sample QLogic iSCSI HBA setup Managing Hardware Host Bus Adapters HBAs Removing HBA-based SAS, FC or iSCSI Device Entries LVM over iSCSIParameter Name Description Parameter Name Description Hitachi NFS VHD Storage Configuration LVM over Hardware HBACreating Storage Repositories Creating a Shared NFS SR NFS LVM Performance Considerations Upgrading LVM Storage from XenServer 5.0 or EarlierVDI Types Converting Between VDI Formats Creating a Raw Virtual Disk Using the xe CLIProbing an SR Following parameters can be probed for each SR type Page To enable storage multipathing using the xe CLI Storage Multipathing Managing Storage Repositories MPP Rdac Driver Support for LSI ArraysDestroying or Forgetting a SR Introducing an SR Resizing an SR Converting Local Fibre Channel SRs to Shared SRs Adjusting the Disk IO Scheduler Moving Virtual Disk Images VDIs Between SRsCopying All of a VMs VDIs to a Different SR Copying Individual VDIs to a Different SR Automatically Reclaiming Space When Deleting Snapshots Reclaiming Space Using the Off Line Coalesce Tool Virtual Disk QoS Settings Possible values of qosalgorithmparamsched arePage What is Dynamic Memory Control DMC? Concept of Dynamic Range DMC Behaviour Concept of Static RangeHow Does DMC Work? Supported Operating Systems Memory ConstraintsOperating System Supported Memory Limits Xe CLI Commands Display the Static Memory Properties of a VM Display the Dynamic Memory Properties of a VM Updating Memory Properties Update Individual Memory Properties Upgrade IssuesWorkload Balancing Interaction Setting Control Domain Memory Name Default Description Name Default Description VSwitch Networks Networking Support XenServer Networking Overview Network Objects VLANs NetworksNIC Bonds Page Switch Configuration Active-Active Bonding Active-Passive Bonding Initial Networking Configuration Managing Networking ConfigurationCross-Server Private networks Creating Networks in a Standalone Server To add a new network using the CLI To connect a network to an external Vlan using the CLICreating Networks in Resource Pools Creating VLANs Bonding two NICs Creating a NIC bondControlling the MAC Address of the Bond Reverting NIC bonds Creating NIC bonds in resource poolsAdding NIC bonds to new resource pools To assign NIC functions using the xe CLI Configuring a dedicated storage NICAdding NIC bonds to an existing pool Controlling the rate of outgoing data QoS Using SR-IOV Enabled NICsAssigning a SR-IOV NIC VF to a VM Changing networking configuration options Networking Stack Configuration Methods Available Changing IP address configuration for a standalone host Changing IP address configuration in resource poolsHostname DNS servers Networking Troubleshooting Disabling management accessPrimary management interface Adding a new physical NIC Recovering from a bad network configuration Diagnosing network corruption Disaster Recovery and Backup Understanding XenServer DR DR Infrastructure Requirements Enabling Disaster Recovery in XenCenter Steps to Take After a RecoveryDeployment Considerations Steps to Take Before a Disaster Recovering VMs and vApps in the Event of Disaster Failover Recovery Wizard Test Failover VApps Using the Manage vApps dialog box in XenCenter Backing Up and Restoring XenServer Hosts and VMsCreating vApps Value Description To backup pool metadata To backup host configuration and softwareTo backup a VM To backup VM metadata only Backing up pooled installations Backing up single host installationsBacking up XenServer hosts To restore a running XenServer host Backing up VMsTo back up a XenServer host Restarting a crashed XenServer host VM Snapshots Regular SnapshotsQuiesced Snapshots Snapshots with memory To list all of the snapshots on a XenServer pool Creating a snapshot with memoryTo list the snapshots on a particular VM Restoring a VM to its previous state Deleting a snapshot Creating a template from a snapshot Snapshot TemplatesExporting a snapshot to a template Advanced Notes for Quiesced Snapshots Coping with machine failures VM Protection and RecoveryNaming convention for VM archive folders Member failures Opt/xensource/sm/resetvdis.py hostUUID Sruuid masterMaster failures Pool failures Coping with Failure due to Configuration ErrorsPhysical Machine failure To restore a pool with all hosts failed To restore a VM when VM storage is not available Alerts Alert Description Customizing Alerts Valid VM Elements Configuring Email Alerts Valid Host Elements Custom Fields and Tags Custom SearchesDetermining throughput of physical bus adapters To determine PBD throughput Sending host log messages to a central server XenServer host logsTo write logs to a remote server XenCenter logs Userprofile%\AppData\Citrix\XenCenter\logs\XenCenter.log Xe command-name argument=value argument=value Basic xe Syntax Special Characters and Syntax Command TypesClass-list Parameter Types Low-level List Commands Low-level Parameter CommandsClass-param-list uuid=uuid Xe Command Reference Appliance CommandsAppliance-assert-can-be-recovered Appliance Parameters Audit Commands Bonding Commands CD Commands Cd-list Cd-listparams=param1,param2,... parameter=parametervalue Console Commands Disaster Recovery DR CommandsConsole Parameters Drtask-create Vm-assert-can-be-recovered Vm-recoverSr-enable-database-replication Sr-disable-database-replication Event Classes Event CommandsClass name Description GPU Commands Event-wait GPU Group Parameters Host Commands Vgpu-createVgpu-destroy Host Selectors Host Parameters Syslogdestination Yyyymmdd-hhmmss-ABC, where ABC is Host-backup Host-disableHost-bugreport-upload Host-crashdump-destroy Host-emergency-management-reconfigure Host-enableHost-evacuate Host-forget Host-get-system-status-capabilities Attribute Description Host-management-disable Host-is-in-emergency-modeHost-apply-edition Host-license-add Host-management-reconfigure Host-power-onHost-get-cpu-features Host-set-cpu-features Host-restore Host-syslog-reconfigureHost-set-hostname-live Host-shutdown Host-data-source-list Host-data-source-recordHost-data-source-forget Host-data-source-query Log Commands Message CommandsLog-set-output Message Parameters Network Commands Message-destroyMessage-list Network Parameters Patch Update Commands Network-createNetwork-destroy Patch Parameters PBD Commands PIF Commands Pbd-createPbd-destroy Pbd-plug PIF Parameters MAC Full or half Pif-reconfigure-ip Pif-forgetPif-introduce Pif-plug Pool Commands Pif-scanPif-unplug Pool Parameters Pool-designate-new-master Pool-dump-database Pool-emergency-reset-master Pool-ha-enablePool-ha-disable Pool-recover-slaves Storage Manager Commands SR CommandsSM Parameters SR Parameters Sr-create User Sr-destroy Sr-forgetSr-introduce Sr-probe Task Commands Task Parameters Template Commands Task-cancelTask-cancel uuid=taskuuid Template Parameters For memory-dynamic-max Uuid=templateuuid \ Order or an Order Not YyyymmddThhmmss As not in database for Update Commands Template-export User Commands VBD CommandsUpdate-upload User-password-change Vbd-create Vbd-createvm-uuid=uuidofthevmdevice=devicevalue VDI Commands VDI Parameters VDI Vdi-clone Vdi-copyVdi-create Local/domain/0/backend Vdi-destroy Vdi-forgetVdi-import Vdi-introduce VIF Commands Vdi-snapshotVdi-unlock VIF Parameters Disable 165 Vlan Commands Vif-createVif-destroy Vif-plug VM Commands Parameter Name Description Type Uuid=vmuuid \ Order Value pair autopoweron true Vcpu-hotplug command Domain/domid/vm Vm-cd-add Vm-cd-ejectVm-cd-insert Vm-cd-list Vm-clone Vm-compute-maximum-memoryVm-copy Vm-crashdump-list Vm-data-source-list Vm-data-source-recordVm-data-source-forget Vm-data-source-query Vm-destroy Vm-disk-addVm-disk-list Vm-disk-remove Vm-install Vm-import Vm-reboot Vm-reset-powerstateVm-memory-shadow-multiplier-set Vm-migrate Vm-resume Vm-shutdownVm-start Vm-suspend Workload Balancing XE Commands Pool-retrieve-wlb-diagnostics Pool-certificate-installHost-retrieve-wlb-evacuate-recommendations Vm-retrieve-wlb-recommendations Pool-deconfigure-wlb Pool-retrieve-wlb-configurationPool-retrieve-wlb-recommendations Pool-retrieve-wlb-report Pool-send-wlb-configuration 185 Service Commands Modifying the Workload Balancing configuration options Editing the Workload Balancing configuration fileTo run the wlbconfig command To edit the wlb.conf file Increasing the Detail in the Workload Balancing Log Logging Trace Flag Benefit or Purpose Option Logging Trace Flag Benefit or Purpose Option