topic Re: Home directories in ONTAP Discussions

Home directories

RPHELANIN — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:56:54 GMT

Hi All,

I need to create about 5000 home directories. Whats the ebst way to do so?

I know i can create dynamic share names with %w, but can i dynamically create the necessary qtrees for each individual user?

Re: Home directories

fschafhauser — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:32:24 GMT

Hi!

do you already have had quotas on 7mode Filer? I wrote a per script to migrate everything you need from old/etc/quotas file on 7mode NetApp.

Do you have list of users and desired quota size?

I don't now a method to create new Home Directories for new users dynamically. Does someone know this?

Florian

Re: Home directories

RPHELANIN — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:34:32 GMT

hi,

the cusomter is currently using EMC so its not a 7 mode tranisition. When i was presenting cDOT one of the guys asked me does he ahve to manually create a qtree for each home directory.

Re: Home directories

fschafhauser — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:08:39 GMT

Hi,

no one qtree is enough. All user home directories are in this qtree. CISF shares are provided dynamically.

E.g. \\filer\username$

When you create a list of usernames and desired quotas, all scripts and settings can be generated from my perl script.

Florian

Re: Home directories

RPHELANIN — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:22:43 GMT

hi,

can you send me your perl script?

Re: Home directories

RPHELANIN — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:14:37 GMT

hi,

this issue has surfaced for me again, can you share your script with me pls?