Excluding ESXi 5.5 server from automatic DRS

[pargit]

hi,

I have a cluster with 16 esxi 5.5u3 servers.

One of the servers holds 4 mongo db vm's that stay on it with DRS rule (vm to host).

I need a way without another DRS rule (for all other vm's in the cluster) to prevent the DRS from migrating other vm's to this esx.

Is there a way to accomplish this? i'm adding new vm's everyday and editing the DRS rule becomes a full time job.

Thanks

Mordechai

[erikverbruggen · Accepted solution]

There is no other way then adding additional DRS rules. See for more information http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2017/01/17/disable-drs-single-host-cluster/