When a virtual machine is powered on, the system creates a VMkernel swap file to serve as a backing store for the virtual machine's RAM contents. You can accept the default swap file location or save the file to a different location. By default, the swap file is stored in the same location as the virtual machine's configuration file.
Procedure
1 | Select a virtual machine.
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In the virtual machines and templates inventory tree, select a group of virtual machines and select a virtual machine from the list on the right.
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Search for a virtual machine and select it from the search results list.
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2 | In the VM Hardware panel, click Edit Settings. |
3 | Click VM Options. |
4 | Click the Advanced triangle to expand the advanced options. |
5 | Select an option.
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Stores the virtual machine swap file at the default location defined by the host or cluster swap file settings.
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Always store with the virtual machine
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Stores the virtual machine swap file in the same folder as the virtual machine configuration file.
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Store in the host's swapfile datastore
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If the host or cluster settings define a location for the swap file, this location is used. Otherwise, the swap file is stored with the virtual machine.
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6 | Click OK. |