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  • 1.  ESXi EVC

    Posted Mar 07, 2019 02:11 AM

    hello

    I want to configure the cluster.


    Do I have to configure evc?

    cpu

    Platinum 8168 2.70Ghz

    Platinum 8180 2.50Ghz

    or is vmotion possible without evc?



  • 2.  RE: ESXi EVC
    Best Answer

    Posted Mar 07, 2019 06:36 AM

    EVC allows you to migrate virtual machines between different generations of CPUs.

    EVC-enabled cluster only allows CPUs from a single vendor in the cluster. VirtualCenter and vCenter Server do not allow you to add a host from a different CPU vendor into an EVC-enabled cluster.

    This article provides complete details about EVC :

    https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1005764

    Please mark this as "correct" or " Helpfull" if this answers your query.

    regards

    Gayathri



  • 3.  RE: ESXi EVC

    Posted Mar 07, 2019 06:42 AM

    Is it possible to disable evc mode because it is the same 8100 cpu generation?

    cpu

    Platinum 8168 2.70Ghz

    Platinum 8180 2.50Ghz



  • 4.  RE: ESXi EVC

    Posted Mar 07, 2019 06:53 AM

    EVC is used only when you have different generations of CPUs..

    regards

    Gayathri



  • 5.  RE: ESXi EVC

    Posted Mar 07, 2019 08:54 AM

    Since they are both from the family and generation then you don’t require EVC to vMotion between them. Having said that it’s probaby still a good idea to enable so that if you add additional hosts in the future, they can easily be added to the cluster.

    Kind regards.