VMware Communities: Message List - Vcenter Server and Scratch Config for HA

Re: Vcenter Server and Scratch Config for HA

Troy Clavell — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:46:18 GMT

If you don't have errors, I would say you are ok, but I am not that familiar with ESXi. I did find this thread regarding scratch configs

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/214420

Re: Vcenter Server and Scratch Config for HA

ITVMguy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:41:22 GMT

When i was using the old version (virtual infrastructure manager) i had to configure the user world swap and scratch config for HA to configure properly. Otherwise i would get an error when i enabled HA on the cluster.

Re: Vcenter Server and Scratch Config for HA

Troy Clavell — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:36:22 GMT

I am unaware of any configuration that needs to be made with regards to a "scratch config". HA is dependent on name resolution, and if HA configured correctly in your cluster, then more than likely you are ok.

Vcenter Server and Scratch Config for HA

ITVMguy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:29:43 GMT

I recently installed VCenter server to manage my ESXi 3.5u2 environment. After enabling HA i realized that i had not configured the userworld swap locations for each of the host. HA did not error out when i enabled it and vCenter server reports HA as enabled. My question is: Are the scratch config files no longer required for HA to function with the new vCenter server?