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Unable to See More than 32GB of RAM in vSphere ESXi 5.1

Summary: This article provides information on not seeing more than 32GB of RAM in vSphere ESXi 5.1.

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Symptoms

Issue :

VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 with the free license only shows 32GB of RAM even though I have more than 32GB of memory installed.
 
Discussion :

The free license in ESXi 5.1 only supports up to 32GB of memory.
 
Resolution :

Two possible resolutions :

  1. Contact your account representative for a quote on a vSphere license.

  2. Upgrade to ESXi 5.5. VMware removed the 32GB memory limitation in the free licensed version of ESXi 5.5.

 

Cause

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Resolution

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Affected Products

VMware ESXi, VMware ESXi 5.x
Article Properties
Article Number: 000140293
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2024
Version:  4
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