(cloudstack-documentation) branch main updated: note on affinity in combination with vmware DRS (#527)

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     new 2963c205 note on affinity in combination with vmware DRS (#527)
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commit 2963c205b41a30198fc32b7da8cef5f154957b58
Author: dahn <da...@onecht.net>
AuthorDate: Wed Aug 6 10:49:31 2025 +0200

    note on affinity in combination with vmware DRS (#527)
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 source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst b/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
index 68f71a04..786ec6d3 100644
--- a/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
+++ b/source/adminguide/virtual_machines.rst
@@ -814,6 +814,12 @@ deployed to the same host.
 "non-strict host affinity" is similar to, but more flexible than, "host affinity",
 Instances are ideally placed together in the same host, but only if possible.
 
+.. note:: When using VMware and enabling DRS, the results are
+   unpredictable. VMware implements similar functionality but
+   CloudStack does not leverage the VMware feature. As VMware is
+   unaware of the CloudStack definition of affinity groups, its DRS
+   may go against the desired configuration.
+
 The scope of an affinity group is on an Account level.