1. When to use it
Useful when you have swap on different devices and want to prefer the faster ones.
swap | swapon | priority | proc/swaps | performance
2. Base setup
swapon /swapfile1
swapon /swapfile2
swapoff /swapfile2
swapon -p 50 /swapfile1
swapon -p 10 /swapfile2Adjust host names, IPs, interfaces, paths, and versions to the real system before making the change persistent.
3. Quick verification
swapon --show
cat /proc/swaps
free -mConfirm that the output matches the expected state before considering the intervention complete.
4. Operational notes
Assign higher priority to faster devices, but remember that slow swap still signals insufficient memory.
Quick checklist
[ ] Steps completed\n[ ] Config updated\n[ ] Tests executed\n[ ] Rollback ready\n[ ] Logs checked