VM's not stroring swap file correctly

[SunnyGhat]

Hi,

I am running ESXI 6.5 update 3 (Build 15256549).

I have noticed that the VM's are not storing their swap files in the datastore that I have set on the host, as shown below:

For the VM's the settings have been set as:

However the VM still keeps creating the swap file locally to itself, even of I user the Datastore specified by host.

Any thoughts or ideas on why is occurring and the host setting not being used?

Thanks

Sunny

[berndweyand]

you must shutdown and restart the vm - a reboot is not sufficient

[SunnyGhat]

Hi,

I have tried this along with restarting the whole ESXI server, but the issue still occurs.

[berndweyand]

looks like its a single host ? maybe its a bug .

try this workaround :ESXi 6.5, 6.7 issue?!? Swap datastore not used

[SunnyGhat]

Hi Bee,

I followed the steps, but did not work, ESXI reports that the setting is invalid and remves it from the vmx file.

[continuum]

> ESXI reports that the setting is invalid and remves it from the vmx file.

What if ESXi is correct and you entered invalid parameters ?

In other words - lets see what you entered ...

[NathanosBlightc]

Is it happened for all of your VMs or not specific VMs? after changing host swap settings did you try to create a new VM and check its swap file?

and another point, are you sure both of *.swap and vmx-*.swap files are still in initial place?

Also please check value of this entry line: sched.swap.derivedName in the .vmx file of that VM. where is mentioned? old location or new one as the swap datastore?