• vmx - CONFIGURATION settings for VM
• vmxf - configuration settings used to support an XMLbased VM configuration API
• vmtx - configuration settings for a Template VM (replaces the .vmx file)
• vmdk - virtual disk file. (Note: if a thick disk is used, a -flat. Vmdk file that represents the ACTUAL monolithic disk file will exist but will be hidden from the vSphere CLIENT.)
• nvram – nonvolatile memory (BIOS)

vswp - swap file used by ESX/ESXi per VM to over commit memory, i.e. use more memory than physically available. This is created by the host automatically when powering on a VM and DELETED (default behavior) when powering off a VM. Swap files can remain and take up space if a host failed prior to shutting down a VM properly. Normally the swap file is stored in the location where the VM configuration files are kept; However the location can be optionally located ELSEWHERE

for example: locally for performance reasons and if using NAS/NFS, local swap..vmsssd -- sfours psennadp sfhiloet ( mif apnlaacgeedm inetnot suspend power mode) should be used.

vswp - swap file used by ESX/ESXi per VM to over commit memory, i.e. use more memory than physically available. This is created by the host automatically when powering on a VM and deleted (default behavior) when powering off a VM. Swap files can remain and take up space if a host failed prior to shutting down a VM properly. Normally the swap file is stored in the location where the VM configuration files are kept; However the location can be optionally located elsewhere

for example: locally for performance reasons and if using NAS/NFS, local swap..vmsssd -- sfours psennadp sfhiloet ( mif apnlaacgeedm inetnot suspend power mode) should be used.