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CONTAP-800260: Excessive Inode Cache Memory Use Under Extreme Memory Pressure

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On FAS2720 systems, the inode cache can consume a significant amount of memory, including memory used by buffer-tree root buffers. During extreme memory pressure, this can contribute to system instability and data unavailability.

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