Hi Adam, The "minimum RAM" is a setting that's designed to match an image up with an available VM. In a large VCL stack, it may be that some computers have less RAM than others, so setting the minimum RAM on the image ensures that computers with less than the amount specified will not be considered for loading that image.
Setting this value equal to the maximum RAM of the computers will probably give you the results you want. Regards, Mike -- *Mike Haudenschild* Education Systems Manager Longsight Group (740) 599-5005 x809 [email protected] www.longsight.com On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Hechler, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Mike,**** > > ** ** > > So after I capture the image, I go into Edit Image Profiles and edit the > one I just captured? I’m confused because those advanced options say > “Minimum RAM.” Is it not really the “minimum RAM” but rather “specific > RAM?“ **** > > Why is the VCL dropping the RAM down to 512MB when the original image > (before capture) had 2048MB?**** > > ** ** > > Adam**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Waldron, Michael H [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, July 30, 2012 9:12 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: RAM after capture**** > > ** ** > > Adam > > The amount of RAM assigned to the VM is set on the image profile. Edit the > image profile under Manage Images, and click on Advance Options. The RAM > setting there is what will be assigned to a VM whenever that particular > image is loaded.**** > > ** ** > > Mike Waldron > Systems Specialist > ITS Research Computing > University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill > CB #3420, ITS Manning, Rm 2509 > 919-962-9778**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Hechler, Adam [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, July 30, 2012 9:07 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RAM after capture**** > > Hi everyone,**** > > **** > > Maybe this is a simple one but I haven’t been able to find an answer in > any docs.**** > > **** > > We are using VMWare Server 2 and VCL 2.2.1**** > > **** > > I have a Windows XP image on the VMWare Server. It has a 50GB HD and 2 GB > of RAM. When I capture it into VCL, it only has 512MB of RAM. All of our > “computers” in the VCL are configured to allow for 4GB of RAM. **** > > Is there a flag or setting I should be checking? > Do I just manually change the RAM on the vm (using the VI Client) after > capturing it? I’m hesitant to manually change things due to our previous > errors/issues. **** > > **** > > We have some engineering software that is definitely going to need the 2GB > of RAM. **** > > **** > > Thanks,**** > > Adam**** > > **** > > **** > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -**** > > Adam Hechler**** > > Senior Analyst /PC Systems Administrator**** > > Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute**** > > 275 Windsor Street**** > > Hartford, CT 06120 USA**** > > Ph: 860-548-2446**** > > Email: [email protected]**** > > Web: http://www.ewp.rpi.edu**** > > **** >
