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VMware ESXi 5.5 vCenter Server 5.5 September 19, 2013
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Contents
ESXi Networking Considerations 36 General ESXi Networking Considerations 36 Network I/O Control (NetIOC) 36 DirectPath I/O 36 Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) 37 SplitRx Mode 37 Disabling SplitRx Mode for an Entire ESXi Host 37 Enabling or Disabling SplitRx Mode for an Individual Virtual NIC 38 Virtual Network Interrupt Coalescing 38 Running Network Latency Sensitive Applications 39
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VSAN Network Considerations 74 VSAN Configuration and Use 74 VMware vCenter Single Sign On Server Performance 75
Glossary Index 85
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Tables
Table 1. Conventions Used in This Manual 10 Table 4-1. DRS Advanced Options for Performance Tuning 63
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This book, Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 5.5, provides performance tips that cover the most performance-critical areas of VMware vSphere 5.5. It is not intended as a comprehensive guide for planning and configuring your deployments. Chapter 1, Hardware for Use with VMware vSphere, on page 11, provides guidance on selecting hardware for use with vSphere. Chapter 2, ESXi and Virtual Machines, on page 19, provides guidance regarding VMware ESXi software and the virtual machines that run in it. Chapter 3, Guest Operating Systems, on page 41, provides guidance regarding the guest operating systems running in vSphere virtual machines. Chapter 4, Virtual Infrastructure Management, on page 51, provides guidance regarding infrastructure management best practices. NOTE For planning purposes we recommend reading this entire book before beginning a deployment. Material in the Virtual Infrastructure Management chapter, for example, might influence your hardware choices.
Intended Audience
This book is intended for system administrators who are planning a VMware vSphere 5.5 deployment and want to maximize its performance. The book assumes the reader is already familiar with VMware vSphere concepts and terminology.
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Conventions
Table 1 illustrates the typographic conventions used in this manual. Table 1. Conventions Used in This Manual
Style Blue (online only) Black boldface Monospace Monospace bold Italic <Name> Elements Links, cross-references, and email addresses User interface elements such as button names and menu items Commands, filenames, directories, and paths User input Document titles, glossary terms, and occasional emphasis Variable and parameter names
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This chapter provides guidance on selecting and configuring hardware for use with VMware vSphere.