How do I create a swap partition in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

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Issue

  • How do I create a swap partition on a hard drive in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
  • I do not have any swap configured for this system. If I attach a new storage device to the system, how can I create a swap partition on that storage?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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