Create DRS Rules
You can create DRS rules to specify virtual machine affinity or anti-affinity.
Procedure
1 Select the cluster in the vSphere Client inventory.
2 Right-Click and select Edit Settings.
3 In the left panel under VMware DRS select Rules.
4 Click Add.
5 In the Virtual Machine Rule dialog box, name the rule.
6 Select one of the options from the pop-up menu:
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Keep Virtual Machines Together
One virtual machine cannot be part of more than one such rule.
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Separate Virtual Machines
This type of rule cannot contain more than two virtual machines.
7 Click Add and click OK.
The rule is created.
Edit DRS Rules
You can edit DRS rules.
Procedure
1 Display the cluster in the inventory.
2 Right-click the cluster and select Edit Settings.
The cluster's Settings dialog box appears.
3 In the left pane under VMware DRS, select Rules.
4 Select a rule in the right pane and click Edit.
5 Make changes in the dialog box and click OK.
Disable DRS Rules
You can disable DRS rules.
Procedure
1 Select the cluster in the vSphere Client inventory.
2 Select Edit Settings from the right-click menu.
3 In the left panel, select Rules under VMware DRS.
4 Deselect the check box to the left of the rule and click OK.
What to do next
You can later enable the rule by reselecting the check box.
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