Disk Layout - SAP NetWeaver on Amazon
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Disk Layout

For SAP standard installation, we recommend the following file systems layout.

File systems layout

Figure 1: File systems layout

File system Supported Amazon storage service Comments
root
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
 N/A
swap
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
 N/A
/usr/sap
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
 N/A
sapmnt
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
 Single Availability Zone or Multi-Availability Zone
trans
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
 Single Availability Zone or Multi-Availability Zone
interfaces
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
 Single Availability Zone or Multi-Availability Zone
media
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
 Single Availability Zone or Multi-Availability Zone
Note

In a standard installation, /usr/sap can also be mounted on Amazon EFS. Directories for interfaces and media are optional.