12.9 /var Mount Configuration

Use the /var Mount Configuration tool to configure the location of the /var directory if you move it to a separate hard disk on the appliance or to a remote NFS directory. By default, the appliance logs its system events in the /var directory on the Boot partition (Hard Disk 1). Because the /var directory can fill up with log files and cause the Boot partition to grow, you can locate the /var directory on a separate dedicated hard disk on the appliance, or on a dedicated remote NFS directory.

To move the /var directory to a dedicated disk or to a remote NFS directory:

  1. Use the VMware vSphere client to create a virtual disk and assign it to the appliance's virtual machine.

  2. Log in to the Appliance Management Console as the vaadmin user.

  3. Click /var Mount Configuration .

  4. Specify the hard disk information for the /var directory:

    • Select disk: Select the hard disk where you want to place the /var directory.

    • File system type: Specify the type of file system.

  5. Click OK.