Virtual Machine Resource Allocation Tab
A Resource Allocation tab is available when you select a virtual machine from the inventory panel.
This Resource Allocation tab displays information about the CPU and memory resources for the selected
virtual machine.
CPU Section
These bars display the following information about host CPU usage:
Table 1-5. Host CPU
Field Description
Consumed Actual consumption of CPU resources by the virtual machine.
Active Estimated amount of resources consumed by virtual machine if there is no resource contention. If
you have set an explicit limit, this amount does not exceed that limit.
Table 1-6. Resource Settings
Field Description
Reservation Guaranteed minimum CPU allocation for this virtual machine.
Limit Maximum CPU allocation for this virtual machine.
Shares CPU shares for this virtual machine.
Worst Case
Allocation
The amount of (CPU or memory) resource that is allocated to the virtual machine based on user-
configured resource allocation policies (for example, reservation, shares and limit), and with the
assumption that all virtual machines in the cluster consume their full amount of allocated resources.
Memory Section
These bars display the following information about host memory usage:
Table 1-7. Host Memory
Field Description
Consumed Actual consumption of physical memory that has been allocated to the virtual machine.
Overhead
Consumption
Amount of consumed memory being used for virtualization purposes. Overhead Consumption is
included in the amount shown in Consumed.
These bars display the following information about guest memory usage:
Table 1-8. Guest Memory
Field Description
Private Amount of memory backed by host memory and not being shared.
Shared Amount of memory being shared.
Swapped Amount of memory reclaimed by swapping.
Ballooned Amount of memory reclaimed by ballooning.
Unaccessed Amount of memory never referenced by the guest.
Active Amount of memory recently accessed.
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