Manage CPU Resources by Using the VMware Host Client

When you connect to an ESXi host with the VMware Host Client, you have access to a limited number of resource management settings.

View Processor Information by Using the VMware Host Client

In the VMware Host Client, you can access information about the current CPU configuration of the ESXi host that you are logged in to.

Procedure

1. Click Host in the VMware Host Client inventory.
2. Expand Hardware and expand CPU.
   You can view the information about the number and type of physical processors, and the number of logical processors.

Assign a Virtual Machine to a Specific Processor in the VMware Host Client

By using CPU affinity, you can assign a virtual machine to a specific processor. This way, you can assign a virtual machine only to a particular available processor in multiprocessor systems.

Prerequisites

Power off the virtual machine.

Procedure

1. Right-click the virtual machine in the VMware Host Client inventory and select Edit settings.
2. Under Virtual Hardware, expand CPU.
3. Under Scheduling Affinity, select physical processor affinity for the virtual machine.
   Use a hyphen to indicate ranges and a comma to separate values.
   For example, 0, 2, 4-7 would indicate processors 0, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
4. Click Save to apply your changes.