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How to configure Cinder to prioritize aggregates with lower used space

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Applies to

  • OpenStack with Cinder
  • NetApp backend using the Cinder driver
  • Backend type: NFS or iSCSI
  • Cinder scheduler enabled
  • NetApp ONTAP storage systems

Description

  • By default, Cinder may not prioritize aggregates with lower used space when creating new volumes. This can lead to uneven space utilization across aggregates, which may not align with the customer's operational or performance goals.
  • The value that rules this option is goodness_function, which is set to  100 - capabilities.utilization

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