VMware CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0 Admin Manual page 30

Cloud Director Administrator's Guide
Configure the Allocation Model
Configure the allocation model to specify the amount of provider vDC resources to allocate to the organization
vDC.
Procedure
1 Select the allocation model options.
Not all of the models include all of the options.
Option
CPU allocation
CPU resources guaranteed
Memory allocation
Memory resources guaranteed
vCPU Speed
Maximum number of VMs
2 Click Next.
Example 3-1. Configuring an Allocation Model
When you create an organization vDC, Cloud Director creates a vSphere resource pool based on the allocation
model settings you specify. See
Table 3-1. How Allocation Pool Settings Affect Resource Pool Settings
Allocation Pool
Setting
CPU Allocation
CPU % Guarantee
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Action
Enter the maximum amount of CPU, in GHz, to allocate to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC.
Enter the percentage of CPU resources to guarantee to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. You can overcommit resources by
guaranteeing less than 100%.
Enter the maximum amount of memory, in GB, to allocate to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC.
Enter the percentage of memory resources to guarantee to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. You can overcommit resources by
guaranteeing less than 100%.
Enter the vCPU speed in GHz. Virtual machines running in the organization
vDC are assigned this amount of GHz per vCPU.
Enter the maximum number of virtual machines that can be created in the
organization vDC.
Table 3-1, Table 3-2, and
Allocation Pool
Value Resource Pool Setting
25 GHz CPU Limit
10% CPU Reservation
Table 3-3.
Resource Pool Value
25 GHz
2.5 GHz
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