When you set up a disk's file systems, you choose not only the size of each slice, but also which slices to use. Your decisions about these matters depend on the configuration of the system to which the disk is attached and the software you want to install on the disk.
There are five system configurations:
Servers
Diskless clients
Standalone systems
Dataless clients
Solstice AutoClient systems
Each system configuration requires the use of different slices. Table 21-4 lists these requirements.
Table 21-4 System Configurations and Slice Requirements
Slice |
Servers |
Diskless Clients |
Standalone Systems |
AutoClient Systems |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 |
root |
(on server) |
root |
root |
1 |
swap |
(on server) |
swap |
swap |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
/export |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
/export/swap |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
/opt |
(on server) |
/opt |
(on server) |
6 |
/usr |
(on server) |
/usr |
(on server) |
7 |
/export/home |
(on server) |
/home |
(on server) |
See Chapter 4, Managing Server and Client Support (Tasks), for more information about system configurations.
The Solaris installation program provides slice size recommendations based on the software you select for installation.