vmware vmx parameters

From: LiShan Cheng <exriscer_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 20:28:01 +0100
Message-ID: <6e9345580602261128r436c9ff5n95b4d4adb301846b@mail.gmail.com>

Hi

I am installing a 2 node 10gR2 RAC in my labtop using vmware. I have come across some doubts

Setup:

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Host OS: Windows XP PRO SP2
Guest OS: CentOS 4.2
VMWare Workstations 5.0

I am using a external USB Drive for all this setup, both Virtual Machines and the shared storage.

http://www.seagate.com/products/retail/portable/index.html

I have questions regarding vmware parameters, to start with does anyone know what does these paraneters do? (I understand they are used for Shared Storage). The best list I have found is here: http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/vmware/vmxfiles.htm

diskLib.dataCacheMaxSize = "0"
diskLib.dataCacheMaxReadAheadSize = "0"
diskLib.dataCacheMinReadAheadSize = "0"
diskLib.dataCachePageSize = "4096"
diskLib.maxUnsyncedWrites = "0"
scsi1.present = "TRUE"

scsi1.sharedBus = "virtual"
scsi1.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

I cant find anything in Vmware documentation which explains about these parameters. Since I am going to use them I would like to know at least what am I doing :-)

Regards

LSC
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