ESX: Disable Memory Balooning

Connect directly to the ESX Server host where the virtual machine resides on, using Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client).

- Shut down the virtual machine.

- Right-click on the virtual machine listed on the Inventory panel and click Edit Settings.

- Click the Options tab and select General.

- Click Configuration Parameters.

- Click Add row and add the parameter sched.mem.maxmemctl in the text box.

- Click on the row next to it and add 0 in the text box.

- Click OK to save changes.