For more information about the VMware Management Interface, go to www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/.
Configuring a Swap File
To change your swap file settings, click Edit.
You can change the following settings:
- The volume on which to locate the swap file.
Caution: Do not place your swap file on a SAN-connected disk. If the swap file is
placed on a SAN-connected disk, then ESX Server would become unstable if the
server became disconnected from the SAN.
- The name of the swap file, which defaults to SwapFile.vswp. To change the name of the swap file, select Other from the File Name list, then type the name of the swap file. The file must have a .vswp extension.
- The capacity of the swap file in MB. A recommended value is provided.
- The activation policy. The swap file can be active when the system boots, or it can be activated manually. To deactivate the swap file, set the activation policy to Activated manually, then restart the server. The swap file is not deactivated until you reboot.
Note: If you are changing the amount of swap space after the initial configuration,
you must restart the server before the changes take effect. If the swap file is set to be
activated manually, after you reboot, the swap file is not activated. To activate it
manually, you must use vmkfstools -w.