Swap space with 12G memory

[Smith, Albert]

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> What is the swap space recommended for
> RH Enterprise 3 for 12G of memory. Currently we are using 4G.
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> The app is an LSAP system > 6G of data,
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> JYard
> UCLA
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The Rule of Thumb is normaly 1.5 - 2 times the physical amount of ram.

So in your case 18 - 24g of swap. 

I would check to see if your app requires that much ram.
Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
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