Disk Partitioning for Nagios

[Alex Griffin]

I don't think it's really necessary to have a separate /usr or /boot 
partition. GRUB2 can boot from LVM partitions these days. 2 GB also 
seems excessive for a /tmp partition.

In all honesty it doesn't actually matter as much as a lot of people 
think it does. There are some setups which are obviously brain dead, but 
much of it comes down to personal preference too. Using LVM will allow 
you to flexibly change your partitions as your needs shift, so you 
should definitely use that if you're unsure of your needs.

Alex Griffin
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On 06/07/2012 02:31 AM, Victor Sanchez2 wrote:
> Hi Faiz,
>
> the more important things are about database and performace. If you are
> going to work with NDOUtils for example and MySQL, the best option is to
> create a new and independent mount point depending on the data retention
> that you need. Then /var/lib/mysql could be a good option.
>
> For performance, if you are going to work with pnp4nagios for example, a
> good option is an independent mount point for /var/lib/pnp4nagios.
>
> And for global configuration, you can create the following for example:
>
> 250MB - /boot  (out of the LVM)
> LVM
>        XXX - swap (depending on your requirements)
>        2GB  /tmp
>        10GB /usr
>        8GB   /var
>        4GB   /home (it depends on that you want to do)
>        XXX  /opt  (if you don't need more "external" software, probably
> you don't need it with a big reserve)
>        2GB  /
>
>        50GB  /var/lib/mysql
>        30GB  /var/lib/pnp4nagios
>
> Also, if you are going to work with SVN to save the .cfg files versions,
> you probably need a new mount point for this to separate it.
>
> This is a example, it depends on each time. If you can, separete the
> important things in different mount points and maintain an standard
> operating system partitioning.
>
> Best regards,
>      Víctor.
>
>
> On 7 June 2012 08:25, Muhamad Faiz <Muhamad.Faiz at asia.xchanging.com
> <mailto:Muhamad.Faiz at asia.xchanging.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi guys, ____
>
>     __ __
>
>     I’m not sure if this question has been asked before but I can’t find
>     anything about this. What is the recommended partitioning scheme in
>     Linux (ie Redhat) suitable for Nagios implementation? How much
>     percentage for /, 40% for /var or what not. Please advice.____
>
>     __ __
>
>     Thanks.____
>
>     __ __
>
>     - Faiz____
>
>     __ __
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