SUNScholar/Install Ubuntu/S01
Step 1. Requirements
Software
We use the LTS versions of Ubuntu for our servers. Please click here to find out why Ubuntu was selected as the server platform. Download and burn one of ISO images to a blank CD. Do not copy it as data, it MUST be burned as an ISO image. If you have problems burning your own CD, then please ask your IT support people to help you. The server installation CD can be downloaded from:
- Note: Select the version of Ubuntu you want to install. We suggest 12.04 for now.
ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/iso-images/ubuntulinux/12.04/ubuntu-12.04-server-amd64.iso
ftp://ftp.sun.ac.za/iso-images/ubuntulinux/10.04/ubuntu-10.04.4-server-amd64.iso
Hardware
Please read hardware upgrading to view the pro's and con's of virtualisation, if you are considering virtualisation.
At the moment we use a DELL R710 server. With the following specifications:
- 2x Intel E5650 64 bit = 12 real CPU's and 24 virtual CPU's
- 12GB 1333Hz RAM
- 400GB RAID5 disk array using 10K RPM disks
- 4x 100MB Ethernet ports
Partition Sizing
The following partition scheme is reccomended.
|
/ |
ROOT partition, where all the system software is installed |
10GB Minimum - 20GB preferred |
|
n/a |
SWAP partition |
2x installed RAM |
|
/var |
VAR partition, where all the log files and database files are installed |
10GB Minimum - 50GB preferred. This depends on how big your database index files get and how large the log files. |
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/home |
HOME partition, where all the DSpace software files and bitstreams are stored |
All the rest of the total disk capacity. |
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