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Configuring a persistent scratch location using the vSphere Client

You can configure persistent scratch space for ESXi using the vSphere Client: 1. Connect to vCenter Server or the ESXi host using the vSphere Client. 2. Select the ESXi host in the inventory. 3. Click the Configuration tab. 4. Click Storage. 5. Right-click a datastore and select Browse. 6. Create a uniquely-named directory for this ESX host (for example, .locker-ESXHostname) 7. Close the Datastore Browser. 8. Click Advanced Settings under Software. 9. Select the ScratchConfig section. 10. Change the ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation configuration option, specifying the full path to the directory. For example: /vmfs/volumes/DatastoreName(uid)/.locker-ESXHostname 11. Click OK. 12. Put the ESXi host in maintenance mode and reboot for the configuration change to take effect.