How should hard drive be partitioned for Plesk Linux installation?

Question

How should hard drive be partitioned for Plesk Linux installation?

Answer

Plesk for Linux OS stores user data in the /var directory, by default, so the partitioning should be set up as follows:

SWAP     ->     defer to recommendations from the OS vendor (usually RAMx2)

/boot    ->     128 MB

/        ->     system + Plesk, updates. 10 GB should be enough

/tmp     ->     greater than 3 GB for Plesk 11.0 and later

/var     ->     the rest of the space (domains, mail, backups, and databases are stored there)

Note: it may vary. The /usr/local/psa/tmp/ directory (for domains backups) as well as the /usr/local/psa/PMM/tmp/ one (for full server backups) are used as a temporary placeholder for backups. For instance, when downloading a backup file via Plesk GUI, a temporary file with the same size is created in those locations.

Directories, that usually contain large amounts of data, include:

• /var/www/vhosts ( /srv/vhosts on SuSE) - domains content

• /var/qmail - mail configuration/content

• /var/lib/mysql ' - MySQL databases

• /var/lib/psa/dumps - Plesk client/domain backups

• /var/lib/pgsql/data - PostgresQL databases

• /var/tomcat \* - Tomcat applications

• /var/lib/mailman - Mailman lists

The /etc/psa/psa.conf file defines other directories used by Plesk.

On Debian and Ubuntu , Plesk files are located in /opt/psa directory.

More information about partitioning can be found through the following links:

Debian-based OSes:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/343268/how-to-use-manual-partitioning-during-installation

RHEL-based Oses:

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/installation_guide/s1-diskpartsetup-x86

Currently supported operating systems for Plesk Onyx can be found on the product requirements page at Release Notes for Plesk Onyx for Linux Systems .