Determining the location, type, and size of a database device

Adaptive Server requires several database devices. Table 1-1 below shows baseline values for each of the devices. See the release bulletin for any last-minute changes to these values.

Table 1-1: Adaptive Server database devices

Device

Purpose

Minimum size

Minimum recommended size

master

Stores system databases

14MB for 2K pages 27MB for 4K pages 50MB for 8K pages 105MB for 16K pages

30MB 60MB 120MB 240MB

sysprocsdev (also called the sybsystemprocs device)

Stores the sybsystemprocs database

112MB

120MB (plus any space for holding stored procedures that you have created)

sybsystemdb

Transaction processing

4MB

5 – 20MB

sybsecurity (optional)

Required for auditing

5MB

7MB; more for specialized auditing