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@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ The preferred approach.
 4). The datbase by default is in */var/lib* which is on a small Unix disk partition. You need to change it.
     Several options exist.
 
-a. Set up a soft pointer, i.e.  **/var/lib/mysql -> /vdb/mysql** OR
-b. Modify **/etc/my.cnf.d/mariadb-server.cnf** and point to a new location.
+1. Set up a soft pointer, i.e.  **/var/lib/mysql -> /vdb/mysql** OR
+1. Modify **/etc/my.cnf.d/mariadb-server.cnf** and point to a new location.
 e.g.
 ```
 [mysqld]
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ pid-file=/run/mariadb/mariadb.pid
 
 5) The procures will be something like this:
 
-a. **systemctl stop mariadb**
-b. **mkdir /mnt/vdb1/var_lib_mysql**
-c. **chown mysql:mysql /mnt/vdb1/var_lib_mysql**
-d. **cp -rp /var/lib/mysql/\* /mnt/vdb1/var_lib_mysql**
-e. **systemctl start mariadb**
-f. Use **systemctl status mariadb** and view **/var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log** to trace errors
+1. **systemctl stop mariadb**
+1. **mkdir /mnt/vdb1/var_lib_mysql**
+1. **chown mysql:mysql /mnt/vdb1/var_lib_mysql**
+1. **cp -rp /var/lib/mysql/\* /mnt/vdb1/var_lib_mysql**
+1. **systemctl start mariadb**
+1. Use **systemctl status mariadb** and view **/var/log/mariadb/mariadb.log** to trace errors
 
 6) None of the above is in the ansible scripts. The *mysql* role is tagged as **never** due to these complications
 7) The input parameters to this role have been modified, so users can hardcode the SLURM controllers directly.