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title: Disabling file system swapping
description: Disable file system swapping tools to prevent interference with PingDirectory performance.
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# Disabling file system swapping

Because file system swapping can interfere with PingDirectory, disable performance tuning tools like `tuned`.

## Steps

1. Sign on as the root user.

2. Add the line `vm.swappiness = 0` to the file `/etc/sysctl.conf`.

3. Restart the system to apply the change.

4. (Optional) If you need to tune performance after disabling file system swapping, do the following:

   1. Clone the existing performance profile.

   2. Run `tuned`.

   3. Add the line `vm.swappiness = 0` to the file `/usr/lib/tuned/profile-name/tuned.conf`.

   4. To select the updated profile, run `tuned-adm profile customized_profile`.

   5. Restart the system to apply the changes.