[Users] usage of swap on host server

[Kir Kolyshkin]

Markus Hardiyanto wrote:
> does openvz can use the swap partition on the host server for the VE 
> inside it? because i have 2GB RAM and 2GB swap on the host server, 
> then setup 2 VE with 1GB guaranteed RAM and 1.5GB burstable RAM for 
> each VE.
>
> it seems that if the 2 VE burst the RAM usage more than 2GB in total, 
> the host didn't use its swap partition to accommodate the burst need 
> as I check the swap partition is always show 0
>
> is it true that i can't use the host swap as RAM for VE? in other word 
> 2GB RAM + 2GB swap != 4GB memory can be allocated for VEs?
Host system swap is definitely used then needed.

PS in OpenVZ we do not understand terms such as "burstable RAM". Where 
have you got it from?