File systems for the primary computer

You can let the RICOH ProcessDirector installer create the directories listed in File systems for the RICOH ProcessDirector primary computer, or you can create them yourself. If you let RICOH ProcessDirector create them, they are created as directories, not file systems. If you want to use multiple partitions or LVM, you must create the file systems manually before you install RICOH ProcessDirector. Create and mount the /aiw file system before you create the other file systems.

File systems for the RICOH ProcessDirector primary computer

File system Recommended size Minimum size Description
/aiw 80+ GB 40 GB File system for RICOH ProcessDirector print jobs, resources, backup files, and trace files. This file system is shared by the secondary computers as a mounted file system. See note 1.
/aiw/aiw1/db2 30 GB 20 GB File system for DB2 tables when DB2 is used as the database and is installed on the same computer as the base product (either the RICOH ProcessDirector version of DB2 or a separate copy). See note 2.
/aiw/aiw1/db2_logs 12 GB 12 GB File system for DB2 logs when DB2 is used as the database and is configured to store its transaction logs in a separate file system and is installed on the same computer as the base product (either the RICOH ProcessDirector version of DB2 or a separate copy). See note 2.
/var/aiw 5 GB 5 GB File system for debug information from RICOH ProcessDirector.
/var/psf 5 GB 5 GB File system for PSF configuration and temporary files.
/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.
    Note:
  1. If DB2 is installed on the primary computer and stores data under /aiw/aiw1, the /aiw file system must be large enough to hold the DB2 tables and logs. In that case, the minimum file system size for /aiw is 72 GB: the minimum sizes for all three file systems combined.
  2. If you install a DB2 server on another computer and a DB2 client on the same computer as the base product, you do not have to create the /aiw/aiw1/db2 and /aiw/aiw1/db2_logs on the primary computer. However, you must make sure that the DB2 server meets minimum requirements. The file system for DB2 tables and logs server must be at least 22 GB, but 32 GB is recommended.

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

Existing file systems that RICOH ProcessDirector uses

File system Recommended size Minimum size Description
/var Varies Set as an operating system default File system that contains the /var/spool/lpd directory, 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.

If you install any Transform features, you must have an additional 1 GB free space in /var.
/var/lib 50 GB 24 GB If you use PostgreSQL installed with RICOH ProcessDirector as the database: File system that contains required database tables for RICOH ProcessDirector. If you are using Podman, make sure that you allocate sufficient storage capacity to the file system where volumes are stored.
/home (default) 5 GB free space 5 GB free space If you use DB2 as the database and it is on the same computer as the base product: File system that contains the home directory of the DB2 instance user. This DB2 is either the RICOH ProcessDirector version of DB2 or a separate copy.

    Note:
  • If /aiwinst is in /home, it must have 2.5 GB free space.
  • If /home/aiwinst is a separate file system from /home, /home/aiwinst must have 2.5 GB free space.
  • The /home 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.
2 GB free space 2 GB free space If you use DB2 as the database and it is on a different computer: File system that contains the home directory of the RICOH ProcessDirector DB2 client user when you install the DB2 client on the same computer as the base product and configure it to work with a DB2 server on a different computer.
/opt 50 GB free space

With Ricoh Postscript/PDF to AFP, PCL to AFP, SAP to AFP, or AFP to PDF installed, 1 GB additional free space

With the Advanced Transform feature installed, 1 GB additional free space

 45 GB free space

With Ricoh Postscript/PDF to AFP, PCL to AFP, SAP to AFP, or AFP to PDF installed, 1 GB additional free space

With the Advanced Transform feature installed, 1 GB additional 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 3 GB free space 750 MB free space Temporary space used by the RICOH ProcessDirector installer. The RICOH Transform features listed require an additional 500 MB of free space in /tmp.
    Note:
  • If you upgrade the DB2 database, you need 3 GB free space.
/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 file systems. If the RICOH ProcessDirector installer creates directories, it sets the correct ownership and permissions automatically.

Ownership and permissions for file systems

File system Owner Group Permissions
/var/psf root root 2775 - drwxrwsr-x
/aiw/aiw1/db2 
(See Note.)
 root root 775 - drwxrwxr-x
/aiw/aiw1/db2_logs 
(See Note.)
 root root 775 - drwxrwxr-x
/var/aiw root root 777 - drwxrwxrwx
/aiw root root 755 - drwxr-xr-x
    Note:
  • The installation program changes the ownership to the RICOH ProcessDirector system user and group. You can use the default RICOH ProcessDirector system user (aiw1) and group (aiwgrp1), or you can specify a different user and group.
Parent topic: Planning for file systems