Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5 core

[Guest RSOLY777]

Hello,

How can I set an application running on windows server 2003 to use only

4 or 5 cores on a Dual Quad Processor machine? It must be able to always run

this way even in the event of a re-boot. I want all applications to be able

to use all cores but want to limit this specific application to always only

use th3 defined 4 or 5 cores, (This is due to a license restriction in the

Software that We will be using). Does MS have an application that will allow

me to do this? This can mean the difference between a $40,000.00 License and

a $80.000.00 License. I do not want to use any virtual server technology

software to accomplish this.

Thanks

Robert

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5 core

 

Do you have the Windows 2003 Enterprise version ?

 

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"RSOLY777" <RSOLY777@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hello,

> How can I set an application running on windows server 2003 to use only

> 4 or 5 cores on a Dual Quad Processor machine? It must be able to always

> run

> this way even in the event of a re-boot. I want all applications to be

> able

> to use all cores but want to limit this specific application to always

> only

> use th3 defined 4 or 5 cores, (This is due to a license restriction in the

> Software that We will be using). Does MS have an application that will

> allow

> me to do this? This can mean the difference between a $40,000.00 License

> and

> a $80.000.00 License. I do not want to use any virtual server technology

> software to accomplish this.

> Thanks

> Robert

>

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5 core

 

if it's the case:

Windows System Resource Manager

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/wsrmfaq.mspx

 

 

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Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

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"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@free.fr> wrote in message

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> Do you have the Windows 2003 Enterprise version ?

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "RSOLY777" <RSOLY777@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F4AA487B-E1CD-48F8-B61C-4E89A4604FE6@microsoft.com...

>> Hello,

>> How can I set an application running on windows server 2003 to use only

>> 4 or 5 cores on a Dual Quad Processor machine? It must be able to always

>> run

>> this way even in the event of a re-boot. I want all applications to be

>> able

>> to use all cores but want to limit this specific application to always

>> only

>> use th3 defined 4 or 5 cores, (This is due to a license restriction in

>> the

>> Software that We will be using). Does MS have an application that will

>> allow

>> me to do this? This can mean the difference between a $40,000.00 License

>> and

>> a $80.000.00 License. I do not want to use any virtual server technology

>> software to accomplish this.

>> Thanks

>> Robert

>>

>

[Guest vidguide2@gmail.com]

Re: Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5 core

 

On Sep 25, 6:14 am, RSOLY777 <RSOLY...@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote:

> Hello,

> How can I set an application running on windows server 2003 to use only

> 4 or 5 cores on a Dual Quad Processor machine? It must be able to always run

> this way even in the event of a re-boot. I want all applications to be able

> to use all cores but want to limit this specific application to always only

> use th3 defined 4 or 5 cores, (This is due to a license restriction in the

> Software that We will be using). Does MS have an application that will allow

> me to do this? This can mean the difference between a $40,000.00 License and

> a $80.000.00 License. I do not want to use any virtual server technology

> software to accomplish this.

> Thanks

> Robert

 

Some "high powered" applications allow you to specify this internally

in their own settings. MS SQL is one example I can think of off the

top of my head. I presume this is for lisencing options on a Per-CPU

basis?

[Guest RSOLY777]

Re: Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5

 

Re: Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5

 

Thanks Mathieu and vidguide,

This server application is actually ESRI's ArcGIS Server 9.2 and has a very

stringent Licensing scheme but does not give you the tools to limit your

server in that way but I think Matthieu's response will actually work awsome.

Great job pointing out this obscurity of windows it will save a lot of people

a lot of licensing money!

Sincerely

Robert

 

"vidguide2@gmail.com" wrote:

> On Sep 25, 6:14 am, RSOLY777 <RSOLY...@discussions.microsoft.com>

> wrote:

> > Hello,

> > How can I set an application running on windows server 2003 to use only

> > 4 or 5 cores on a Dual Quad Processor machine? It must be able to always run

> > this way even in the event of a re-boot. I want all applications to be able

> > to use all cores but want to limit this specific application to always only

> > use th3 defined 4 or 5 cores, (This is due to a license restriction in the

> > Software that We will be using). Does MS have an application that will allow

> > me to do this? This can mean the difference between a $40,000.00 License and

> > a $80.000.00 License. I do not want to use any virtual server technology

> > software to accomplish this.

> > Thanks

> > Robert

>

> Some "high powered" applications allow you to specify this internally

> in their own settings. MS SQL is one example I can think of off the

> top of my head. I presume this is for lisencing options on a Per-CPU

> basis?

>

>

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5

 

Re: Set Processor affinity to run an application over just 4 or 5

 

enjoy :)

 

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Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"RSOLY777" <RSOLY777@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks Mathieu and vidguide,

> This server application is actually ESRI's ArcGIS Server 9.2 and has a

> very

> stringent Licensing scheme but does not give you the tools to limit your

> server in that way but I think Matthieu's response will actually work

> awsome.

> Great job pointing out this obscurity of windows it will save a lot of

> people

> a lot of licensing money!

> Sincerely

> Robert

>

> "vidguide2@gmail.com" wrote:

>

>> On Sep 25, 6:14 am, RSOLY777 <RSOLY...@discussions.microsoft.com>

>> wrote:

>> > Hello,

>> > How can I set an application running on windows server 2003 to use only

>> > 4 or 5 cores on a Dual Quad Processor machine? It must be able to

>> > always run

>> > this way even in the event of a re-boot. I want all applications to be

>> > able

>> > to use all cores but want to limit this specific application to always

>> > only

>> > use th3 defined 4 or 5 cores, (This is due to a license restriction in

>> > the

>> > Software that We will be using). Does MS have an application that will

>> > allow

>> > me to do this? This can mean the difference between a $40,000.00

>> > License and

>> > a $80.000.00 License. I do not want to use any virtual server

>> > technology

>> > software to accomplish this.

>> > Thanks

>> > Robert

>>

>> Some "high powered" applications allow you to specify this internally

>> in their own settings. MS SQL is one example I can think of off the

>> top of my head. I presume this is for lisencing options on a Per-CPU

>> basis?

>>

>>