Applies to ONTAP 9 inodes Snapshot copies Answer A snapshot copy references the state of its filesystem at the time the snapshot was taken, including WAFL metadata Any inodes locked in a snapshot copy...Applies to ONTAP 9 inodes Snapshot copies Answer A snapshot copy references the state of its filesystem at the time the snapshot was taken, including WAFL metadata Any inodes locked in a snapshot copy do not count towards overall inode usage in the active filesystem It is not possible to view the number of inodes referenced by a particular snapshot copy within ONTAP Additional Information What is an inode?