CPU Masking VXPD.CFG

[Griff-89]

After reading all the documentation on CPU masking, I still cannot get my head around it.

Error:

host bits: 0000:0000:1000:0000:0010:0000:0000:1001

required: 0000:0000:0000:0000:00x0:0000:0000:0001

So this is what I have entered in the vxpd.cfg.

<all-guests>

<cpuFeatureMask>

<default-vendor>

<amd>

<level-1>

<ecx>--::::x-:--::-1</ecx>

</level-1>

</amd>

</cpuFeatureMask>

</all-guests>

Please can some one tell me where I am going wrong as we still get the same error.

[ToddStriegel]

I believe your actual mask is wrong. I don't know exactly what it should be but I think for a mask in vCenter, it is just supposed to be - and x. Also, you have both <default-vendor> and <amd>listed in your Feature Mask. This should be one or the other. If you only have AMD processors either should work. If you have both Intel and AMD, <default-vendor> is your best bet, unless you want this to only affect AMD based servers. I have only Intel processosrs and have to vMotion between 4-Core and 6-Core so I have to disable SSE4.1. This is what I have entered:

<guestOSDescriptor>

<esx-3-5-x>

<all-versions>

<all-guests>

<cpuFeatureMask>

<intel>

<level-1>

<ecx>--:::X-:--:::--</ecx>

</level-1>

</intel>

</cpuFeatureMask>

</all-guests>

</all-versions>

</esx-3-5-x>

</guestOSDescriptor>

Hope this helps.