On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Kris Buelens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Beware too with the SET SHARE of MP virtual machines.  Simply said: CP
>  does *not* schedule/dispatch virtual machines, it dispatches/schedules
>  virtual processors, and each virtual processor gets a SHARE assigned.
>  So, for a virtual machine with SET SHARE REL 100 and two processors,
>  each virtual processor gets a SHARE REL 50 assigned.  Such a REL 50
>  virtual processor looks then less important amongst the competing REL
>  100 virtual processors.

But even when you correctly double the relative share for the virtual
machine, the low utilized Linux server with 2 virtual CPUs and REL 200
will appear more "sluggish" than the server with 1 virtual CPU and REL
100. Can't fix that with share settings.

Rob
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Rob van der Heij
Velocity Software, Inc
http://velocitysoftware.com/

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