Azure: Configuring the Virtual Platform

Changing the CPU Count via Azure Portal

On the virtual platform, you can change the number of CPU processors that the Nasuni Edge Appliance uses.

Considerations

• On Microsoft Azure, you do not directly change the number of CPU processors. Instead, you change the VM size, which includes the number of CPU processors.

• Before changing the number of CPU processors, you must use the NMC (Filers → Shutdown & Reboot) or NEA UI  (Power → Shutdown Filer) to gracefully shut down the NEA.

• If the virtual machine is currently running, changing its size causes it to restart.

Azure Portal platform

To change the number of CPU processors on the Azure Portal platform, follow these steps:

1. Open the Azure Portal.

2. Search for and click Virtual machines.
   

3. From the list of Virtual machines, choose the specific virtual machine you want to modify.
   

4. In the left-hand navigation menu, find the Availability + scale or Settings section and click Size.
   

5. From the list of available VM Sizes, select a new VM size that matches your target vCPU count.
   For virtual machine recommendations, see Azure Appendix C: Azure virtual machine recommendations.
   

6. Click Resize at the bottom of the page.

The VM restarts and applies the new configuration.