HA, DRS, DPM

VMware Cluster feature:

• HA
• DRS (Plus DPM: using WoL, iLO to power on hosts), EVC enhances the vMotion compatibility

VMware HA

• VM options 

1. VM restart priority: (Disabled, Low, Medium, High)
2. Host Isolation response (Leaved Power on, Power off, Shutdown)

• VM monitoring: monitoring sensitivity, w ->high

VMware DRS

• Rules:
• VM Options: individual VM level enabled
• Power management: Individual host level option
• EVC

Swap file location: same directory as VM recommended.

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