VMware ESX Server 3.5, ESX Server 3i 3.5, VirtualCenter 2.5 Resource Management Guide

About this manual

This guide introduces the basics of resource management in VMware ESX Server and VirtualCenter, explaining how to view host resources, allocate CPU and memory, and configure resource pools.

It also details cluster concepts, HA and DRS configuration, NUMA optimization, and performance monitoring tools such as resxtop and esxtop, providing best‑practice recommendations throughout. This manual is written in Chinese.

What's inside

• Getting Started with Resource Management
• Resource Management Concepts
• Understanding and Managing Resource Pools
• Understanding Clusters
• Creating VMware Clusters
• Managing VMware DRS
• Managing VMware HA
• Advanced Resource Management
• Using NUMA with ESX Server
• Performance Monitoring Utilities: resxtop and esxtop

Frequently asked questions

What is a resource pool?

A resource pool is a logical grouping of resources that can be allocated to virtual machines.

How do you add a host to a VMware HA cluster?

Use the option “将主机添加至 HA 群集” in the cluster configuration.

Which utilities can be used for performance monitoring?

VMware provides resxtop and esxtop for interactive performance monitoring.