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-(vyosonvmware)=
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-# Running on VMware ESXi
-
-## ESXi 5.5 or later
-
-`.ova` files are available for supporting users. You can also set up VyOS
-using a generic Linux instance by attaching the bootable ISO file and
-installing using the `install image` command.
-
-:::{note}
-Previous issues have been documented with GRE/IPSEC tunneling
-using the E1000 adapter on VyOS guests. Use the VMXNET3 adapter instead.
-:::
-
-### Memory Contention Considerations
-
-When the underlying ESXi host reaches approximately 92% memory utilization,
-it begins the balloon process to reclaim memory from guest operating systems.
-This creates artificial memory pressure through the `vmmemctl` driver. Because
-VyOS does not have a swap file by default, this pressure cannot move memory
-data to a paging file. Instead, it consumes memory and forces the guest into
-a low memory state with no recovery option. The balloon can expand to 65% of
-guest allocated memory, so a VyOS guest using more than 35% of memory can
-encounter an out-of-memory situation and trigger the kernel `oom_kill`
-process. The `oom_kill` process then terminates memory-hungry processes.
-
-To prevent ballooning, configure VyOS routers in a resource group with
-adequate memory reservations.
-
-### References
-
-<https://muralidba.blogspot.com/2018/03/how-does-linux-out-of-memory-oom-killer.html>
-