Disk Drive Considerations

Linux must be installed on an empty hard drive that contains no partitions or data. If the hard drive contains data, ensure the old partitions on the drive are deleted during Linux installation by modifying the Kickstart file as described in To Configure the Kickstart File.

The following table provides the partitioning information for the management server, based on the minimum requirement of a 72 gigabyte hard drive.

Table 3–2 Linux-based Management Server Partitioning

Partition	Mbytes
/boot	102
/	69530
swap	4096

If your hard drive is larger than 72 Gbytes:

• Do not change the assigned space for swap.

• Allocate the space shown above for /boot.

• Allocate the remaining space to /. OS distributions that are to be provisioned are stored within the root file system.

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Note –

Allocate 3 Gbytes of free space for each distribution you plan to provision. If needed, upgrade the management server to a larger hard drive before continuing.

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