Applies to All platforms Issue An error seen when trying to increase maximum number of volume inodes or files: Error: command failed: Unable to set volume attribute "files" for volume "volume_name" on...Applies to All platforms Issue An error seen when trying to increase maximum number of volume inodes or files: Error: command failed: Unable to set volume attribute "files" for volume "volume_name" on Vserver "SVM". Reason: Current value (2040109451) is at the maximum allowable limit (2040109451) and cannot be increased. Maxfiles remains at 2040109451.
Applies to OnCommand System Manager (OCSM) 9.1 and later ONTAP System Manager 9.6 and later ONTAP 9.1 and later Answer No, System Manager doesn't have the function to change the number of maxfil... Applies to OnCommand System Manager (OCSM) 9.1 and later ONTAP System Manager 9.6 and later ONTAP 9.1 and later Answer No, System Manager doesn't have the function to change the number of maxfiles. The number of maximum file (maxfiles) can be changed only by the following command via CLI. ::> volume modify -vserver <SVM_name> -volume <Volume_name> -files <Number_of_files> Additional Information FAQ - ONTAP maximum number of inodes (maxfiles)