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how maxfiles is calculate ?

kinsat
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maxfiles define the number of inodes in a volume.

I create a 2TB volume : vol create vol_test 2TB -> the volume size is : 209715200Kb

If a understand how it works, by default, there is a inode every 32KB ; I should have, 6553600 inodes for my volume (maybe less with 5% reserve), but the maxfiles command shows : "Volume voltest: maximum number of files is currently 31876689".

There is a big difference between these number. How is calculate the inodes number for my volume ?

If I increase the number of inode with maxfiles command, how does it work : does it increase the number of inode (until 6553600) or does it calculate a inode every 16KB ?

Thanks

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kumaraysun
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Hi,

The default limit is set to 31876689 for any volume greater than 1TB , Please see the link below for the same

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=199233

Kumaresan

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