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Each CHARON emulated CPU requires a corresponding physical core. So the total numberr number of the host CPUs must exceed the number of emulated CPUs.
Below please find a table describing minimal and recommended number of CPUs required for each product:
CHARON-VAX model | Minimal number of CPU cores | Recommended number of CPU cores |
|---|---|---|
VAX 6610 | 2 | 4 |
VAX 6620 | 3 | 4 |
VAX 6630 | 4 | 6 |
VAX 6640 | 6 | 8 |
VAX 6650 | 8 | 12 |
VAX 6660 | 8 | 12 |
| Other models | 2 | 2 |
| Note |
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Hyperthreading Hyper-threading must be switched off completely. Disable hyperthreading hyper-threading in the BIOS settings of the physical host or, for a VMware virtual machine, edit the virtual machine properties, select the Resources tab then select Advanced CPU. Set the Hyperthreaded Hyper-threaded Core Sharing mode to None. |
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