> > I use 3 swap disks in decending priority order. > > 1. vdisk 30-50 MB (depending on system) > 2. vdisk 2-4 times bigger then the first swapdisk (unless this is a > test system then I use real disk) > 3. real disk to double the previous swap defined.
Similarly, I use eight, defined in the CP directory as: * /dev/dasds MDISK 212 FB-512 V-DISK 2000 MR * /dev/dasdt MDISK 213 FB-512 V-DISK 4000 MR * /dev/dasdu MDISK 214 FB-512 V-DISK 8000 MR * /dev/dasdv MDISK 215 FB-512 V-DISK 16000 MR * /dev/dasdw MDISK 216 FB-512 V-DISK 32000 MR * /dev/dasdx MDISK 217 FB-512 V-DISK 64000 MR * /dev/dasdy MDISK 218 FB-512 V-DISK 128000 MR * /dev/dasdz MDISK 219 FB-512 V-DISK 256000 MR Totals about 256 MB. Swap space then tends to find its own level. I normally don't have to worry about whether enough space is allocated. If monitoring shows that the larger swap disks are being used, I know it's probably time to increase the virtual storage size. If the smaller disks aren't being used, it's time to reduce the virtual storage size. I use SWAPGEN to format them and, yes, you need to monitor page space. I have four dedicated 3390-9 volumes for paging, and so far page space hasn't been an issue. Mark Wheeler, 3M Company ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
