B.1 Moving Event Data Storage to a Large Partition

Use the YaST tool to add partitions in the appliance to increase the size available for the event data storage.

  1. Log in to Sentinel Manager as root.

  2. Run the following command to stop the Sentinel Log Manager on the appliance:

    /etc/init.d/sentinel_log_manager stop

  3. Specify the following command to change to novell user:

    su -novell

  4. Move the contents of the directory at /var/opt/novell/sentinel_log_mgr/data to a temporary location.

  5. Change to root user.

  6. Enter the following command to access the YaST2 Control Center:

    yast

  7. Select System > Partitioner.

  8. Read the warning and select Yes to add the new unused partition.

  9. Mount the new partition at /var/opt/novell/sentinel_log_mgr/data.

  10. Specify the following command to change to novell user:

    su -novell

  11. Move the contents of the data directory from the temporary location (where it was saved in step 2) back to /var/opt/novell/sentinel_log_mgr/data.

  12. Change to root user.

  13. Run the following command to restart the Sentinel Log Manager appliance:

    /etc/init.d/sentinel_log_manager start