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Configuring Windows: changing swap area size

If your parallel engine is installed on a server that runs Microsoft® Windows® 2003, Standard or Enterprise edition, change the size of the swap area to improve performance.

Procedure

To change the size of the swap area, do the following steps:

  1. Select Start > My Computer to open My Computer.
  2. In the left panel, under System Tasks, select View System information.
  3. In the System Properties window, select the Advanced tab.
  4. In the Performance section of the Advanced panel, click Settings to open the Performance Options window.
  5. Select the Advanced tab.
  6. In the Virtual Memory section, click Change to open the Virtual Memory window.
  7. Change the Maximum size to the value that is recommended in the bottom panel.
  8. Click Set.
  9. Click OK to close each window.
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Update icon Last updated: 2009-06