RHEV3: Cannot run VM. VM's swap percentage is above the threshold. (check your configuration parameters for Host Swap Percentage).

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Issue

  • VM failed to start, getting the following message:
Cannot run VM. VM's swap percentage is above the threshold. (check your configuration parameters for Host Swap Percentage).
  • Is there a way to prevent this message?

Note: Similar message may appear when Vm would fail to live-migrate, under same conditions.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization(RHEV) 3.x

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