hpux 11i filesystem size help

[Steven Chen_1]

Hi,

I would like to ask for hint about the filesystem size (root) on hpux11i (64bit).

1) Would a 4G be large enough for a root drive including swap space (1G memory, though that is stupidly low but I can't convince some guys to buy more)?

2) What would be the size of /var, /tmp, /usr, /opt...?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Steven

[Jim Turner · Accepted solution]

Hi Steven,

My 11i workstation (with a fair number of products installed):
Filesystem kbytes used avail %used Mounted on
/dev/vg00/lvol3 143360 41176 95827 30% /
/dev/vg00/lvol1 111637 23475 76998 23% /stand
/dev/vg00/lvol8 512000 164636 325801 34% /var
/dev/vg00/lvol7 1048576 757819 272589 74% /usr
/dev/vg00/lvol6 131072 85620 43258 66% /tmp
/dev/vg00/lvol5 1048576 517205 498225 51% /opt
/dev/vg00/lvol4 131072 27815 96874 22% /home
/dev/vg02/lvol1 17776640 4086520 13476236 23% /depot
/dev/vg01/lvol1 8380416 4130060 3984754 51% /data

For our new servers, we buy 36GB system disks. You could work with an 18GB drive. You might be able to get by with a 9GB. I wouldn't try a 4GB drive on a server.

All the best,
Jim

[Patrick Wallek]

You could probably get by with a 4GB root disk, but I'd recommend a 9GB. 1GB RAM should be enough, but it really depends on what you'll be using this system for.

Here is how I have my 11i system set up with 2 9GB drives in my root VG (not mirrored).

/dev/vg00/lvol3 262144 196198 61899 76% /
/dev/vg00/lvol1 255253 17759 211968 8% /stand
/dev/vg00/lvol8 2097152 1145519 892206 56% /var
/dev/vg00/lvol7 2097152 770648 1243733 38% /usr
/dev/vg00/lvol6 262144 22581 224607 9% /tmp
/dev/vg00/lvol5 2097152 792338 1223324 39% /opt
/dev/vg00/lvol4 2097152 1405229 648734 68% /home

[melvyn burnard]

May I suggest you read :

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/5971-2215/5971-2215.html

HP-UX 11i memory and storage requirements are:

64 MB memory, minimum. Exceptions:
All servers: 128 MB minimum.
A-Class servers with HP A5838A LAN-SCSI Combo Card: 256 MB minimum.




128 MB swap space for updating or cold-installing.


4GB root disk, minimum, wheither installing or updating to HP-UX 11i, with or without an OE. This can be a single disk drive or combination of physical disks configured as one root volume.

Additional updating requirements are listed in Chapter 2.

[Steven Chen_1]

Thank you all for the prompt help.

I would ask one more favour: any suggestion for kernel configuration parameters for hpux 11i for Oracle 8i db (at least for basics)?

Steven

[Eileen Millen]

Oracle has recommendations for each Oracle instance. They are listed in an Oracle book that our DBAs have.
Eileen