Dell VmWare ESX Server 2.12 - Manual (Page 17)

Deployment Guide 15
NOTE:
The /vmimages partition can hold ISO9660 images of CD-ROMs as well
as Template Exported Virtual Disks. This space can also be used as temporary
or transient storage to assist in relocating Virtual Disk images. For example, the
Virtual Disks can be moved to this partition, and then copied to the destination
machine or storage area. This space can also be used to make temporary
backup copies of Virtual Disks.
Service Console Configuration
During device allocation, the memory reserved for Service Console is
configured. The amount of memory for the Service Console depends on the
number of virtual machines that are planned to run on the ESX Server
system. It is recommended that more memory (around 128 MB) be allocated
to the Service Console if Dell OpenManage is installed. The amount of
memory dedicated to the Service Console can be changed at any time, but
requires a reboot of the ESX Server system.
/vmimages ext3 10 GB+ Holds both ISO image
files and Template
Exported Virtual Disk
images.
/home ext3 2 GB Holds the individual
Virtual Machine
configuration files.
(none) vmkcore 102 MB Holds the core dump file
for the VMkernel.
(none) vmfs2 Remaining Holds the disk files for
the virtual machines.
Table 1-5. Suggested Disk Partitioning within VMware ESX Server (continued)
Mount Point Type Recommended
Size Notes
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