When you create a new virtual machine and place it on a host, or deploy a virtual machine from the library to a host, you select a default virtual machine path, which specifies the location on the host where the virtual machine files will be stored during placement or deployment. For more information about default virtual machine paths, see About Default Virtual Machine Paths. Default virtual machines paths are also used by VMM in automatic placement. For more information about placement, see About Virtual Machine Placement.

When you add a host, you specify default virtual machine paths on the host in the Add Hosts Wizard. After you have added a host, you can add or remove default virtual machines paths on the host.

You can also remove a host or specific host volumes from placement.

1. In Hosts view, navigate to the host group that contains the host, and then, in the results pane, double-click the host.

2. Click the Placement tab.

3. To add a default virtual machine path to the host, click Add, and in the Select Destination Folder dialog box, navigate to the folder on the host where you want to store virtual machines, and then click OK.

   The virtual machine path is added to the list of default virtual machine paths and will be available for placement.

4. To remove a default virtual machine path from the host, in the list of default paths, click a path, and then click Remove.

1. In Hosts view, navigate to the host group that contains the host, and then, in the results pane, double-click the host.

2. Click the Status tab.

3. Clear the This host is available for placement check box, and then click OK.

1. In Hosts view, navigate to the host group that contains the host, and then, in the results pane, double-click the host.

2. Click the Hardware tab.

3. In the Storage area, click a volume, and then, in the results pane, clear the Available for placement check box.

   The volume will not be available for placement.

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