topic 2040 CIFs maximums in Network and Storage Protocols https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60337#M5505 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> OnTap 7.3.x though could use 8.0.7 mode if required.</P><P></P><P>New file so can carve up as required.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:36:39 GMT Willybobs27 2011-11-09T12:36:39Z 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60328#M5501 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I've been unable to find out what the maximum size of a single Cifs share is on a 2040? Also the number of individual files supported?</P><P></P><P>Can anyone point me in the right direction?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:41:42 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60328#M5501 Willybobs27 2025-06-05T06:41:42Z 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60333#M5504 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The maximum will not be per cifs share. It is much more per volume or directory and depending on the Ontap Version as well... Could you be more specific?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:32:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60333#M5504 peter_lehmann 2011-11-09T12:32:58Z 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60337#M5505 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> OnTap 7.3.x though could use 8.0.7 mode if required.</P><P></P><P>New file so can carve up as required.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:36:39 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60337#M5505 Willybobs27 2011-11-09T12:36:39Z Re: 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60342#M5507 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In 7.3.x you have the imitation of 99'998 directories per subdirectory, which has been lifted with Ontap 8.1.</P><P></P><P>Then depending on the size of the volume you have a setting of maximum inode entries (which can be adjusted with the "maxfiles" command)...</P><P></P><P>And the usual storage limits which a FAS2040 has... They can be found in the "System Configuration Guides" on NOW.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:43:13 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60342#M5507 peter_lehmann 2011-11-09T12:43:13Z 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60346#M5509 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>BTW</P><P></P><P>the cifs limits of the fas2040 are:</P><P></P><P>Max nr. of connections = 44'000</P><P>Max nr. of shares = 88'000</P><P>Max nr. of share connections = 176'000</P><P>Max nr. of open files = 880'000</P><P>Max nr. of locked files = 970'112</P><P>Max nr. of locks = 1'940'224</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:46:25 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60346#M5509 peter_lehmann 2011-11-09T12:46:25Z 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60351#M5510 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> So I can have a 4TB volume with a single CIFs share using all the space?</P><P></P><P>Though I don't think de-dupe will work beyond 2TB</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:00:24 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60351#M5510 Willybobs27 2011-11-09T14:00:24Z Re: 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60356#M5511 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you run the System with 8.0.2, you can have the 4TB volume and dedupe it. So go for Ontap 8.</P><P></P><P>Peter</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:59:49 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60356#M5511 peter_lehmann 2011-11-23T15:59:49Z Re: 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60362#M5512 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>With Ontap 8.0.1 and beyond you can dedup up to 16TB.</P><P>Please refer to TR 3505</P><P></P><P><A href="http://www.netapp.com/us/library/technical-reports/tr-3505.html" target="_blank">http://www.netapp.com/us/library/technical-reports/tr-3505.html</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:38:44 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60362#M5512 thomas_glodde 2011-11-23T16:38:44Z Re: 2040 CIFs maximums https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60366#M5513 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">try</P><P dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;"><STRONG>options cifs.max_mpx</STRONG></P><P></P><P dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;"><A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyR5rM0IJlQ" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyR5rM0IJlQ</A></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:46:49 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/2040-CIFs-maximums/m-p/60366#M5513 D_BEREZENKO 2014-03-31T16:46:49Z