Swapfile location priority

[JasonBurrell]

Is it possible to set the swap file location per host to a datastore on the host then if that runs out of space keep the swap file with the virtual machine? If not what happens when a swap datastore runs out of space?

[weinstein5]

If you are not able to create a vmkernel swap file either with the VMs other files or on seperate storage you will not be able to start the VM -

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[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

I suppose you mean VM swapfile.

Is it possible to set the swap file location per host to a datastore on the host then if that runs out of space keep the swap file with the virtual machine?

No, you can choose a different location on the single VM, or at cluster level.

If not what happens when a swap datastore runs out of space?

You probably cannot power on new VM (depending on the needed swap size).

Andre

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