VMware LUNs

[neberto78]

Does anyone know how to clear this Status error:

Filer: Version: Status:

afnsatntapp1.afni.net Data ONTAP Release 7.2.6.1 /vol/VMFS3 is full (using or reserving 100% of space and 0% of inodes, using 100% of reserve).

Here is the scenario of the LUN. It is a 251 GB Flex volume with a 250 GB LUN used for VMware.  We are not using snapshots either.  Also, what are the best practices for creating Volumes that will be used for VMware LUNs?

Thanks in advance for everyone's help.

Nick

[mikepapalia · Accepted solution]

Sounds like you may have enabled Space Reservation? I would uncheck this option, if so. You may also want to try starting with a slightly smaller LUN (or thin provision the volume and LUN.)

Hope this helps.

[neberto78]

Thanks for the ideas.  I do have space reservations on.  How do you think that affects it?

I cleared the error by added a few extra gigs to the Volume.

[danielpr]

You can find the techinal report from the following link

http://media.netapp.com/documents/tr-3428.pdf

Thanks

Daniel

[danielpr]

Sorry for not answering to your first question in the last reply

You can find the online help document to understand the space reservation in details

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel704/html/ontap/bsagfcp/c2cr-f5.htm

Hope this clears your doubt.

Thanks

Daniel