HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2007 (Update 1 Release)

How to Plan Your Disk Space Needs
This section provides hints and information to help you determine your disk needs for
HP-UX 11i v3. If you need more disk space, be sure to order the equipment and plan
on installing it after backing up your current system.
• Record the hardware path to the DVD drive.
• Develop a clear configuration plan, including:
— File system sizes
— Swap space size
— Dump device
— Disk and file system parameters
— Mirroring information
• If installing application programs other than those supplied within an HP-UX 11i
v3 Operating Environment (OE), consider the vendor's size recommendations.
• When planning disk space, refer to these documents:
— HP-UX System Administrator's Guide — This guide is comprised of five volumes
and is available on the Instant Information DVD and at the HP Technical
Documentation Web site:
http://docs.hp.com
— Disk and File Management Tasks on HP-UX — Prentice-Hall Hewlett-Packard
Professional Books, 1997.
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