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vCenter Server performance issues after increasing memory
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Article ID: 326220
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Issue/Introduction
Update the memStopInMB to the updated memory limit in the vCenter Server.
Symptoms:
The vCenter Server’s performance is deteriorated after the memory allocated to vCenter Server is increased.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x
Cause
The memStopInMB parameter in the vCenter Server is not automatically updated when more memory is allocated to the machine.
Note
: This issue does not occur on the vCenter Server Appliance.
Resolution
The issue is resolved in vCenter Server 6.0 Update 3, available at
VMware Downloads
. For more information, see
VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Update 3 Release Notes
.
To workaround the issue, determine the appropriate value for memStopInMB and then configure.
To determine the new value for memStopInMB
Open a Windows command prompt.
Navigate to
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\visl-integration\usr\sbin
with this command:
cd C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\visl-integration\usr\sbin
Run this command to determine the correct value for memStopInMB:
.\cloudvm-ram-size.bat vpxd
Adjusting the memStopInMB parameter in the vCenter Server
Connect to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client and administrator credentials.
Select
Administration
>
vCenter Server Settings
.
Select
Advanced Settings
.
Select
Edit...
Change the value of the
config.vpxd.memChecker.memStopInMB
key to the number returned by the
cloudvm-ram-size utility
.
Click
OK
.
Restart the vCenter Server services. For more information, see:
Stopping, starting, or restarting VMware vCenter Server 6.0 services (2109881)
How to stop, start, or restart vCenter Server Appliance services (2054085)
Additional Information
How to stop, start, or restart vCenter Server 6.x services
增加内存后 vCenter Server 出现的性能问题
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