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Mac OS Extended (Journaled): This is recommended and is the most common format
for a Mac OS X Server startup volume.
Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled): This is worth considering if you are
planning to have your server host a custom website with static web content instead of
or in addition to wikis. A case-sensitive disk can host static web content with a more
direct mapping between les and URLs.
You can erase other disks using the formats above or a non-journaled variant: Mac OS
Extended or Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive).
If the server has a disk formatted using the UNIX File System (UFS) format by an earlier
version of Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server, do not use the UFS disk for a Mac OS X Server
startup disk.
Erasing with Server Assistant
If you’re using Server Assistant to install Mac OS X Server remotely, and the target disk
already has Mac OS X Server or Mac OS X installed, Server Assistant can erase the disk
using the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format only.
Partitioning a Hard Disk
Partitioning the hard disk creates a volume for server system software and one or
more additional volumes for data and other software. The volume you install the server
system software on should be at least 20 GB. This volume should be larger if you plan
to store shared folders, wikis, and other service data on it. Use Disk Utility to partition a
hard disk.