Compiz CPU usage dramatically increased in Ubuntu 14.04 ESXI vmware

https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/1293384
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This problem also affects VMs running on VMware ESX with a software-rendering GPU. Window movement becomes sluggish, which suggests that even with GPUs, compiz has increased the number of operations required to move windows.


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http://askubuntu.com/a/674836

I had difficulties with this problem on Ubuntu 14.04. The CPU Usage was charged by compiz over 60 %...I followed the instructions from a Bug-report:

1. Download the "Compiz Config Settings Manager" from Ubuntu Apps

2. Run the Config Manager and select the section "OpenGL"

3. Turn the option "Sync to VBlank" of

4. Reboot or Log in and out.

After this procedure the CPU Usage of compiz is at 10%..

I hope this helps others as well.

Greets

Tom

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answered Sep 16 '15 at 14:10 Tom

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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2271938&p=13257632#post13257632

Re: compiz takes a lot of CPU load in Ubuntu 14.04

Are you running on llvmpipe? If not it is not the same bug. If you are running on llvmpipe then your video adapter is not capable of running Unity 3D because it cannot do 3D accelerated rendering in hardware. The CPU is having to do the work. Either that or there is a conflict with a proprietary video driver that is forcing Ubuntu to load using llvmpipe and instead of the proprietary video driver. That could be why there is such a load on the CPU.

I am using a development version of 15.04 on a machine with an Intel dual core CPU running at 2.40 GHz and 1 GB RAM. And Compiz is using less than 3% CPU and dropping to 0.3%. And never more that 10% RAM. 

Regards.

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autodetection && turn ON on esxi 3D accelerated rendering

Create vSphere client shortcuts to vCenters that save your username and password

http://bethespoon.blogspot.com/2012/07/create-vsphere-client-shortcuts-to.html

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012

Create vSphere client shortcuts to vCenters that save your username and password

Properties of the shortcut:

Target:
"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe" -i yes -s vCenterServerNameHere -u domain\username -p password

Start in:

"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher"

POSTED BY CHAD GROBELS AT 14:59

Enable Copy and Paste Operations Between the Guest Operating System and Remote Console

vSphere 4.1 - ESX and vCenter > ESX Configuration Guide > Security > Security Best Practices and Scenarios > Virtual Machine Recommendations > Limiting Exposure of Sensitive Data Copied to the Clipboard

Enable Copy and Paste Operations Between the Guest Operating System and Remote Console

To copy and paste between the guest operating system and remote console, you must enable copy and paste operations using the vSphere Client.

Procedure

1	Log into a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client and select the virtual machine.
2	On the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
3	Select Options > Advanced > General and click Configuration Parameters.
4	Click Add Row and type the following values in the Name and Value columns. Name Value isolation.tools.copy.disable false isolation.tools.paste.disable false Note These options override any settings made in the guest operating system's VMware Tools control panel.
5	Click OK to close the Configuration Parameters dialog box, and click OK again to close the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box.
6	Restart the virtual machine. ============ on shutdown state of VM!