License - Number of CPU

arunpramanik · Post by **arunpramanik** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:57 am

Hi

We are trying to install 7.5x2 server on a virtual machine.
During installation we all know we need to provide number/count of CPU.

I need to know the DataStage consider which CPU count -
number of CPU of the Virtual machine or
number of CPU of the physical machine (which will host the virtual machine)

Regards
Arun

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:59 am

You need to provide the count you are licensed for regardless of what's actually on the server you are installing on. Virtual or otherwise.

arunpramanik · Post by **arunpramanik** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:11 am

Thanks Craig

I have a license of 4 cpu, my physical server has 8 cpu, and I am virtualising my server (making virtual machine with 4 cpu), now can I install Datasatge server (with 4 CPU license) on this virtual machine (with 4 CPU), although underlying physical machine has 8 CPU?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:25 am

You can always install it. It will validate your values every time a job runs and let you know if it thinks you are out of compliance. The VM instance will only see 4 so you should be fine unless they are dual core.

arunpramanik · Post by **arunpramanik** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:10 am

it works with my configuration

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:21 am

It will always 'work', it will log a warning in every job run if it thinks you are out of compliance.