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Installing the Engine in Expert Mode
Partitioning the Hard Disk Manually
Typically, you need five partitions for the IPS or Layer 2 Firewall as explained in Table 11.2. The
partitions are allocated in two phases. First, disk partitions are created and second, the
partitions are allocated for their use purposes.
 To partition the hard disk
1. If you are asked whether you want to create an empty partition table, type
y to continue.
2. When prompted, press Enter to continue. The partition table is displayed.
3. Create the partitions for the engine as follows:
4. Check that the partition table information is correct.
5. Select Write to commit the changes and confirm by typing
yes.
6. Select Quit and press Enter.
Caution – Partitioning deletes all the existing data on the hard disk.
Table 11.2 Partitions for the Engine
Partition Flags Partition Type Filesystem Type Size Description
Engine root A bootable Primary Linux 200 MB
The bootable root partition
for the engine.
Engine root B Primary Linux 200 MB
Alternative root partition
for the engine. Used for
the engine upgrade.
Swap Logical Linux swap
Twice the size
of physical
memory.
Swap partition for the
engine.
Data Logical Linux
500 MB or
more
Used for the boot
configuration files and the
root user’s home
directory.
Spool Logical Linux
All remaining
free disk
space.
Used for spooling