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  • 1.  CPU Usage high on Terminal server using Esxi5 host server

    Posted Mar 05, 2012 09:06 PM

    Done P2V for a terminal server 2000 on Esxi5. The problem is its showing high CPU usage when 4 or 5 users are logged in and then it freezes.

    Already given maximum processor, but it is still an issue.host server got  2 processor with 12 cores and got only 1 terminal server as guest.

    Please help...



  • 2.  RE: CPU Usage high on Terminal server using Esxi5 host server
    Best Answer

    Posted Mar 05, 2012 10:00 PM

    I wrote a blog post some days ago about this problem and the solution:

    http://vknowledge.net/2012/02/25/windows-2000-server-on-vsphere-5/

    Regards,

    Mario



  • 3.  RE: CPU Usage high on Terminal server using Esxi5 host server

    Posted Mar 06, 2012 04:02 PM

    Thanks Mario, much appreciated. I will try this and let you know.



  • 4.  RE: CPU Usage high on Terminal server using Esxi5 host server

    Posted Mar 11, 2012 12:21 AM

    Hi Mario & Darshan

    It worked like a charm. Thank you so much..



  • 5.  RE: CPU Usage high on Terminal server using Esxi5 host server

    Posted Mar 07, 2012 07:26 AM

    Welcome to the community,

    Two things you got to look at.

    1. Change the virtual machine monitoring mode.

    http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2012205

    1. Change the HAL from multiprocessor to uniprocessor for single vCPU VMs, since it has 2 processor with 12 core, check if the HAL is set to multiprocessor. Also with just 1 vCPU your VM will give the expected performance, since the load on the server is going to be very less 4 to 5 users..

    refer the below KB:

    http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1077

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/234558

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