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Why does the size of the Root Flex Aggregate vary depending on the environment in an ASA r2 system

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  • ONTAP 9
  • NetApp ASA r2 systems
  • Flex Aggregates
  • Root Flex Aggregates

Answer

The size of the Root Flex Aggregate can vary depending on the environment due to several factors:
  • Automatic Calculation:
The size of the Flex Aggregate is automatically calculated by the system based on the environment's requirements and available resources.
  • Default Size:
The default size for the Root Flex Aggregate is typically 400 GiB.
  • Growth with Disk Addition:
The Root Flex Aggregate is carved from the first RAID group and can grow if additional disks are added to this RAID group.
  • Flex Aggregates Characteristics:
Flex Aggregates cannot be created, deleted, or renamed manually. They are managed automatically by the system.
  • Environment-Specific Factors:
The size may vary due to the specific configuration and resource availability in different environments.

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