Specifying Disk Storage Location During Installation

You can specify the disk storage location when you:

Specifying Disk Storage Location When You Install

When you install Vertica, the --data-dir parameter in the install_vertica script lets you specify a directory to contain database data and catalog files. The script defaults to the database administrator's default home directory /home/.

Important: Replace this default with a directory that has adequate space to hold your data and catalog files.

Requirements