topic Re: Max number of Snapshots in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18988#M4472 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Some documentaiton states 251 snapshots for SnapVault and 252 snapshots for SyncMirror since there are snapshots reserved out of the 255 max total per flexvol for those processes.&nbsp; Also, the online data protection guide shows how to use FlexClone to create more than 255 snapshots (clone 255 for example, the start snapshots new on the clone volume so no additional overhead).&nbsp; I don't know who would need over 255, but if a checkbox or something required for demo, you could have more than 255 snapshots by using flexclone to create a new clone volume when the source of the clone reaches 255.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:12:37 GMT scottgelb 2010-04-12T05:12:37Z Max number of Snapshots https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18970#M4464 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>can someone tell me what the max number of snapshots can be, I'm finding two conflicting numbers, can you also point me to the documentation that proves it.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:15:59 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18970#M4464 rpetersen7 2025-06-05T07:15:59Z Re: Max number of Snapshots https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18976#M4466 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>255</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:11 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18976#M4466 johnwagner 2010-04-10T00:00:11Z Re: Max number of Snapshots https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18981#M4468 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>And for the docs...</P><P></P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote"><P>You can store up to 255 Snapshot copies at one time on each volume.</P></PRE><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel733/html/ontap/onlinebk/GUID-FB79BB68-B88D-4212-A401-9694296BECCA.html" target="_blank">http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel733/html/ontap/onlinebk/GUID-FB79BB68-B88D-4212-A401-9694296BECCA.html</A></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:50:44 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18981#M4468 rkaramchedu1 2010-04-10T22:50:44Z Re: Max number of Snapshots https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18988#M4472 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Some documentaiton states 251 snapshots for SnapVault and 252 snapshots for SyncMirror since there are snapshots reserved out of the 255 max total per flexvol for those processes.&nbsp; Also, the online data protection guide shows how to use FlexClone to create more than 255 snapshots (clone 255 for example, the start snapshots new on the clone volume so no additional overhead).&nbsp; I don't know who would need over 255, but if a checkbox or something required for demo, you could have more than 255 snapshots by using flexclone to create a new clone volume when the source of the clone reaches 255.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:12:37 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Max-number-of-Snapshots/m-p/18988#M4472 scottgelb 2010-04-12T05:12:37Z