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Why are the configured inodes fewer than the specified number of inodes?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Maximum number of files (inodes) 

Answer

  • The inode count not reaching the set value and decreasing is due to the inode rounding mechanism on the ONTAP side.
  • Tis is This expected behavior.
  • For a 4k inode block, the count equals either 21 inodes or 14 inodes.
  • Therefore, the maximum rounding error is approximately 20 inodes, which means that the error occurs only within a single inode block and does not result in a significant discrepancy in values.

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