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Enabling Intel VT and Non-Execute Memory Protection for VMware EVC

I have faced this issue after integration of new server in our current vmware production cluster. This leads to incompatibility problem with your current HA cluster as you can perform VMotion with below  error message: A simple way to fix this issue is by masking NX/DX bit for the virtual machine. To permanently fix this issue you will require to Enable Interl (R) Virtualization Technology (VT) and Non-Excecute Memory Protection in BIOS. To do this you have: Migrate all running VMs in the  concerned Esx server. Put the Esx server in maintenance Mode. Reboot the Esx server. While the server is initializing Press < F9 > to Boot in the Bios and go to "Advanced Option " Menu.           5. Select "Processor Options"            6. Select "No-Execute  Memory Protection"  and  enable it.                      ...

New best practices in Virtual and cloud management: Performnace, Capacity, Compliance, and Workload Automation

I'm   pleased   to   share   with   you   a   nice   useful   electronic   format   book   that   I have   read   this   week.           This   book   was   written   by   Greg   Shields   and   is   titled :  New   best   practices   in   Virtual   and   cloud  m anagement:   Performnace,   Capacity,   Compliance, and   Workload   Automation .               In   few   pages,   the   writter   highlights   the   changes   that   are   comming   with   virtualization .                " Virtualization   complicates ,   even   as   it   optimizes . " Nowadays ,   analysts   suggest   that   m...