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Root volume of vserver

jsachdev_tm — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:06:12 GMT

Hi,

Can sombody please let me know what is root volume of a vserver ?

I believe every vserver be it (admin/cluster, node and data) vserver contains a root volume, so what exactly are the contents of a root volume on all 3 types of vserver ?

and does for every vserver vol0 is the root volume ?

Regards..

Re: Root volume of vserver

SeanHatfield — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:59:27 GMT

The root volume of thte data vserver is the root of the namespace, and contains junction paths and mount points for the volumes within that namespace.

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1196798/html/GUID-5E745579-DCCF-4AB3-A2E0-E40E72E8D0B9.html

The root volume of the node contains logs, coredumps, configuration backups, and local copies of the replicated databases.

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1196798/html/GUID-A60F4F83-0034-4DB8-838B-06E9D4BEF9A4.html

The admin vserver doesn't have a root volume, it has a set of databases that are replicated accross all of the nodes.

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMLP2348035/html/GUID-2FD612B2-4B6B-4A2A-ABD0-0D096CF3542B.html

Re: Root volume of vserver

jsachdev_tm — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:17:37 GMT

Thanks Sean for your help !!!