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3 Click Host Cache .
4 Select the datastore in the list and click the Allocate space for host cache icon.
5 To enable the host swap cache on a per-datastore basis, select the Allocate space for host cache check
box.
By default, maximum available space is allocated for host cache.
6 (Optional) To change the host cache size, select Custom size and make appropriate adjustments.
7 Click OK.
Configure Host Swap Cache with Virtual Flash Resource
You can reserve a certain amount of virtual ash resource for host swap cache.
Prerequisites
Set up a virtual ash resource. “Set Up Virtual Flash Resource,” on page 138.
N If an ESXi host congured with virtual ash is in maintenance mode, you cannot add or modify a
host swap cache. You must rst exit maintenance mode on the host before you congure a host swap cache.
Procedure
1 Browse to the host in the vSphere Web Client navigator.
2 Click the Manage tab, and click .
3 Under Virtual Flash, select Virtual Flash Host Swap Cache  and click Edit.
4 Select the Enable virtual  host swap cache check box.
5 Specify the amount of virtual ash resource to reserve for host swap cache.
6 Click OK.
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