How it works...
The DRS automation level defines how DRS will react to cluster resource imbalances and whether it requires little or no manual intervention. DRS can choose to apply the generated migrations/placement recommendations or present them to the administrator to choose from. If there is more than one migration recommendation, then the administrator is provided with a prioritized list of recommendations to choose from. Initial placement refers to the process of choosing an ESXi host from a DRS cluster to power on or resume a VM. DRS generates these recommendations by choosing an ESXi host that has enough resources to run the VM being powered on or resumed.
The following table depicts how migration recommendations and initial placements ...
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