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Directory size limit causes catastrophic write failure and volume modify failure on flexgroup constituents

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Flexible Volume
  • Max directory events

wafl.dir.size.warning
wafl.dir.size.max.warning
wafl.dir.size.max

Issue

  • Max.dir.size limit reached issue on a volume. Catastrophic failure is received while trying to write on that volume.

An unexpected error is keeping you from creating the folder. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem. Error 0x8000FFFF; Catastrophic failure

  • Receiving below error while trying to increase the space on that volume.

::> set -privilege diagnostic

Warning: These advanced commands are potentially dangerous; use them only when
         directed to do so by NetApp personnel.
Do you wish to continue? (y or n): y

::*> volume modify -vserver <vserver name> -volume <volume name> -maxdir-size <size>

Warning: The default maximum directory size is model-dependent, and is, by default, already optimized for the size of system memory. You can increase it for a specific volume by using this option, but doing so could impact system performance. Do not proceed unless directed to do so by technical support. Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y
Error: command failed: Operation not supported on FlexGroup constituents.

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