File systems for Linux Secondary Server features

You can let the RICOH ProcessDirector installer create the directories listed in File systems for Linux Secondary Server features, or you can create them yourself before you install RICOH ProcessDirector. If you let RICOH ProcessDirector create them, they are created as directories, not file systems. If you want to use multiple partitions, you must create the file systems manually.

File systems for Linux Secondary Server features

File system Recommended size Minimum size Description
/aiwinstaller 2 GB 2 GB File system that the installation program uses to store its files.
/var/psf 5 GB 5 GB File system for PSF configuration and temporary files.
    Note:
  • If /var/psf/segments is a subdirectory of /var/psf, /var/psf must meet the combined requirements of the two file systems.
/var/psf/segments 45 GB 10 GB File system used to improve performance. This file system must be bigger than your biggest job. It requires enough space to store data for concurrent jobs on multiple printers. The recommended minimum size is 45 GB for five printers. Increase the size by 10 GB for each additional printer.
/var/aiw 5 GB 5 GB File system for debug information from RICOH ProcessDirector.

Existing file systems that Linux Secondary Server features use shows the file systems that you create when you install the Linux operating system. You might need to increase the size of these file systems before you install RICOH ProcessDirector.

Existing file systems that Linux Secondary Server features use

File system Recommended size Minimum size Description
/var/spool/lpd Varies Set as an operating system default File system used to spool jobs received by LPD protocol. This file system must be large enough to hold all of the print files that you receive at one time with the LPD protocol.
/opt 15 GB free space 10 GB free space File system for RICOH ProcessDirector code.
    Note:
  • The /opt file system must not be mounted with the nosuid option. To verify that the nosuid option is not used, enter mount on the command line.
/tmp 750 MB free space 750 MB free space Temporary space used by the RICOH ProcessDirector installer.
/usr 750 MB free space 750 MB free space File system that contains the /usr/lpp/psf and /usr/lib directories used for printing AFP files.

For the file systems that RICOH ProcessDirector manages, ownership and permissions must be set as shown in Ownership and permissions for Linux Secondary Server feature file systems. If the RICOH ProcessDirector installer creates directories, it sets the correct ownership and permissions automatically.

Ownership and permissions for Linux Secondary Server feature file systems

File system Owner Group Permissions
/var/aiw root sys 777 - drwxrwxrwx
/var/psf root sys 2775 - drwxrwsr-x
/var/psf/segments root sys 2777 - drwxrwsrwx
Parent topic: Planning for file systems