The following table describes the VNF-C configuration details:
| Parameter |
Value |
Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual CPU |
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| Reservation |
Maximum per number of vCPU allocated to VM |
Go to VM Settings > Virtual Hardware > CPU > Reservation. Set the value to number of vCPUs multiplied by processor base frequency. |
| Memory |
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| Shares |
High |
Go to VM Settings > Virtual Hardware > Memory > Shares. Set the value to High. |
| Reservation |
Maximum Necessary |
Go to VM Settings > Virtual Hardware > Memory > Reservation. Set the value to Maximum, as required. |
| Limit |
Unlimited |
Go to VM Settings > Virtual Hardware > Memory > Limit. Set the value to Unlimited. |
| VM-level Configuration |
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| Hardware Version |
Version 15 for ESXi 6.7U2/U3 |
Right-click the VM, select Compatibility > Upgrade VM Compatibility. |
| Virtual NIC for Data Plane Interfaces |
VMXNET3 |
Set VMXNET3 as the vNIC adapter type. |
| Latency Sensitivity |
Set to High |
Go to Edit Settings > VM Options > Advanced > Configuration Parameters. Set sched.cpu.latencySensitivity = high. |
| Huge Pages |
Set to TRUE. |
Go to Edit Settings > VM Options > Advanced > Configuration Parameters. Set sched.mem.lpage.enable1GPage = TRUE. |
