Comments on: Opt in for /opt partitioning http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: VCP4 VCP-410 Exam Blueprint Study Notes | VMware VCP4 (VCP-410) Certification Preparation http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-2891 VCP4 VCP-410 Exam Blueprint Study Notes | VMware VCP4 (VCP-410) Certification Preparation Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:14:43 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-2891 [...] Customize storage layout for given situations – Extra Links #1 [...] [...] Customize storage layout for given situations – Extra Links #1 [...]

]]> By: VCAP-DCA Objective 9.1 : Install ESX Server with Custom Settings http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 VCAP-DCA Objective 9.1 : Install ESX Server with Custom Settings Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:09:50 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-2395 [...] so it may be best to move this partition out to it’s own to prevent root from filling up. Read Jason Boche’s blog to read more about [...] [...] so it may be best to move this partition out to it’s own to prevent root from filling up. Read Jason Boche’s blog to read more about [...]

]]> By: VCP4 Exam Blueprint Study Notes « Mohammad Alam – K'Base http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 VCP4 Exam Blueprint Study Notes « Mohammad Alam – K'Base Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:27:24 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-2173 [...] Perform a custom installation – Customize storage layout for given situations – Extra Links #1 [...] [...] Perform a custom installation – Customize storage layout for given situations – Extra Links #1 [...]

]]> By: VCP4 Exam Blueprint Study Notes | Cert Exam http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 VCP4 Exam Blueprint Study Notes | Cert Exam Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:28:19 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-2043 [...] Perform a custom installation – Customize storage layout for given situations – Extra Links #1 [...] [...] Perform a custom installation – Customize storage layout for given situations – Extra Links #1 [...]

]]> By: Roger Lund http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Roger Lund Tue, 26 May 2009 21:40:53 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-816 Jason, Any updates for this to work with Version 4.0 / vSphere? Roger Jason,

Any updates for this to work with Version 4.0 / vSphere?

Roger

]]> By: Roger Lund http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Roger Lund Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:15:03 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-582 Jason, Thanks for updating this. Jason,

Thanks for updating this.

]]> By: Rob Daly http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Rob Daly Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:56:56 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-478 Jason - as far as Ron's recommendation on the 110MB for the vmkcore partition - he's maxing out the partition to the largest allowable size. If you try to make a vmkcore partition any larger, the installer will stop you with a warning message. Jason – as far as Ron’s recommendation on the 110MB for the vmkcore partition – he’s maxing out the partition to the largest allowable size. If you try to make a vmkcore partition any larger, the installer will stop you with a warning message.

]]> By: Gary Mellor http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Gary Mellor Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:34:07 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-477 Just to say that I've had VI3 hosts taken out by the VC agent core dumping every few minutes and placing core dumps in /var/core until / filled up. We've been mounting at /var rather than /var/log for a while now. Gary. Just to say that I’ve had VI3 hosts taken out by the VC agent core dumping every few minutes and placing core dumps in /var/core until / filled up.
We’ve been mounting at /var rather than /var/log for a while now.
Gary.

]]> By: jason http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-476 jason Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:53:07 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-476 @Sean @Scott Lowe I use /tmp for temporary storage space, unpacking of files for installation and configuration, etc. (I don't use /home for this) .iso files would go on a VMFS-3 datastore whether that's local left over unpartitioned space (usually not) or on the shared storage (SAN, and usually the case). My ESX hosts have mirrored 72GB drives internally so there is plenty of partitioning room, with some left over. We used to put .iso files on /vmimages but that was the old days of ESX prior to VI3. Now /vmimages is used as VMware's storage location for VMware Tools and that's about it. @Sean @Scott Lowe I use /tmp for temporary storage space, unpacking of files for installation and configuration, etc. (I don’t use /home for this) .iso files would go on a VMFS-3 datastore whether that’s local left over unpartitioned space (usually not) or on the shared storage (SAN, and usually the case). My ESX hosts have mirrored 72GB drives internally so there is plenty of partitioning room, with some left over. We used to put .iso files on /vmimages but that was the old days of ESX prior to VI3. Now /vmimages is used as VMware’s storage location for VMware Tools and that’s about it.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Marcus Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:34:14 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-475 Hi, IIRC logging isn't really the issue anymore as most of it was moved of opt nowadays. Otherwise I agree with the comments and your design. Especially /var is needed as the core dumps go into there. I have a bigger /home though and smaller sizer for /var /tmp and /opt but you can always discuss those. http://www.mingle-mangle.org/2008/11/choosing-the-right-partition-layout-for-esx-servers/ Hi,

IIRC logging isn’t really the issue anymore as most of it was moved of opt nowadays.

Otherwise I agree with the comments and your design. Especially /var is needed as the core dumps go into there.

I have a bigger /home though and smaller sizer for /var /tmp and /opt but you can always discuss those.

http://www.mingle-mangle.org/2008/11/choosing-the-right-partition-layout-for-esx-servers/

]]> By: Scott Lowe http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Scott Lowe Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:30:16 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-474 Good post, Jason, it closely mirrors my own best practices. In response to Sean, I do have to say that I always allow room for a local VMFS partition, even in a SAN/NAS environment. I've seen too many instances where a local VMFS partition would have come in handy, and even some cases where things didn't work properly without a local VMFS partition. Just my 2 cents... Good post, Jason, it closely mirrors my own best practices.

In response to Sean, I do have to say that I always allow room for a local VMFS partition, even in a SAN/NAS environment. I’ve seen too many instances where a local VMFS partition would have come in handy, and even some cases where things didn’t work properly without a local VMFS partition.

Just my 2 cents…

]]> By: Sean Clark http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Sean Clark Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:49:09 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-472 10GB for home is a relic of my lazy days to WinSCP DVD isos to my home directory, then mv-ing them to my VMTemplate datastore. Probably completely un-needed but why not if I have 73GB of local storage for ESX install only? The next VMworld USA that is... :) Can we find a Hooters in San Francisco? they have good cheesecake and I've heard they have beer. 10GB for home is a relic of my lazy days to WinSCP DVD isos to my home directory, then mv-ing them to my VMTemplate datastore. Probably completely un-needed but why not if I have 73GB of local storage for ESX install only?

The next VMworld USA that is… :) Can we find a Hooters in San Francisco? they have good cheesecake and I’ve heard they have beer.

]]> By: jason http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-471 jason Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:34:03 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-471 Well I had the VI2 ATDG a few years ago. I still have it and it was/is an awesome resource. The book is pretty worn as I carried it everywhere for a few years. It has been replaced though by the VI3 ATDG. 10GB for /home? Let's discuss that over a beer or coffee or cheesecake at the next VMworld :) Jas Well I had the VI2 ATDG a few years ago. I still have it and it was/is an awesome resource. The book is pretty worn as I carried it everywhere for a few years. It has been replaced though by the VI3 ATDG.

10GB for /home? Let’s discuss that over a beer or coffee or cheesecake at the next VMworld :)

Jas

]]> By: Sean Clark http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/13/opt-in-for-opt-partitioning/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Sean Clark Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:30:27 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=874#comment-470 Good post, and good book. Don't you wish you had this 2-3 years ago? I did. I follow these recommendations today with one modification. For environments with SAN or NAS for VM datastores, I am more liberal in creating / and /home partitions of at least 10GB in size. Will I need the space? Absolutely not. But if there is no need for local VMFS partitions, than why not. Actually, can't wait till ESXi takes over the planet and I can forget about the partitioning chapter of ESX administration. :) Good post, and good book. Don’t you wish you had this 2-3 years ago? I did.

I follow these recommendations today with one modification. For environments with SAN or NAS for VM datastores, I am more liberal in creating / and /home partitions of at least 10GB in size. Will I need the space? Absolutely not. But if there is no need for local VMFS partitions, than why not.

Actually, can’t wait till ESXi takes over the planet and I can forget about the partitioning chapter of ESX administration. :)

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