---
title: Disabling file system swapping
description: To disable the file system swapping in PingAuthorize, use vm.swappiness.
component: pingauthorize
version: 10.1
page_id: pingauthorize:installing_and_uninstalling_pingauthorize:paz_disable_file_system_swapping
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/10.1/installing_and_uninstalling_pingauthorize/paz_disable_file_system_swapping.html
revdate: August 14, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Disabling file system swapping

To disable the file system swapping in PingAuthorize, use `vm.swappiness`.

## About this task

Disable all performance-tuning services, like `tuned`. If performance tuning is required, perform the following steps to set `vm.swappiness`:

## Steps

1. Clone the existing performance profile.

2. Add `vm.swappiness = 0` to the new profile's `tuned.conf` file in `/usr/lib/tuned/profilename/tuned.conf`.

3. Select the updated profile by running `tuned-adm profile customized_profile`.