
Configure the Allocation Model
Configure the allocation model to specify the amount of provider vDC resources to allocate to the organization
vDC.
Procedure
1 Select the allocation model options.
Not all of the models include all of the options.
Option Action
CPU allocation
Enter the maximum amount of CPU, in GHz, to allocate to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC.
CPU resources guaranteed
Enter the percentage of CPU resources to guarantee to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. You can overcommit resources by
guaranteeing less than 100%.
Memory allocation
Enter the maximum amount of memory, in GB, to allocate to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC.
Memory resources guaranteed
Enter the percentage of memory resources to guarantee to virtual machines
running in the organization vDC. You can overcommit resources by
guaranteeing less than 100%.
vCPU Speed
Enter the vCPU speed in GHz. Virtual machines running in the organization
vDC are assigned this amount of GHz per vCPU.
Maximum number of VMs
Enter the maximum number of virtual machines that can be created in the
organization vDC.
2 Click Next.
Example 3-1. Configuring an Allocation Model
When you create an organization vDC, Cloud Director creates a vSphere resource pool based on the allocation
model settings you specify. See Table 3-1, Table 3-2, and Table 3-3.
Table 3-1. How Allocation Pool Settings Affect Resource Pool Settings
Allocation Pool
Setting
Allocation Pool
Value Resource Pool Setting Resource Pool Value
CPU Allocation 25 GHz CPU Limit 25 GHz
CPU % Guarantee 10% CPU Reservation 2.5 GHz
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