How do I add swap space under Solaris / OpenSolais UNIX operating systems?
You can add the swap space as follows under Solaris UNIX operating systems.
Create A Swap File
Type the following command to create a file using mkfile (1024 Meg swap file):
# mkfile 1024m /disk2/swapfile
Enable Swap Space
To enable it type the following command:
# swap -a /disk2/swapfile
Finally, check your new swap space, enter:
# swap -l
Enable Swap Space File On Boot
Add the following line to /etc/vfstab file:
# vi /etc/vfstab
Append the following entry:
/disk2/swapfile - - swap - no -
Close and save the file.
References:
- See man pages swap, and mkfile commands.
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