A VM class specifies the compute and memory resources allotted to a provisioned database VM. Default VM classes are available, but you can also configure custom VM classes.

When you configure a VM class, you provide a name, a number of vCPUs, and a memory amount in GiBs.

Perform the following procedure to define a new VM class.

Procedure

  1. In the vSphere Client, navigate to vCenter Server, click the Configure tab, and click VM Classes under Data Services Manager.

    This action displays the VM Classes view. You can view and manage available default VM classes or create new.

  2. To create a new VM class, click Create.

    This action opens the Create VM Class form.

  3. Set the appropriate resource configuration properties.
    Property Name Value
    VM Class Name The name of the VM class.
    vCPU The number of vCPU cores to assign to a provisioned database VM.
    Memory The amount of memory (in Gi) to allocate to a provisioned database VM.
  4. Click Create.

    The new VM class is added to the table.

Results

You can later edit or delete a VM class. When editing or deleting the VM class, follow these guidelines:

  • You can edit any VM class that is not associated with an infrastructure policy. You can also delete the classes you created, however, this option doesn't apply to the default VM classes.
  • When the VM class is associated with the infrastructure policy and is used by the database, you cannot edit or delete this VM class.