FAQ - ONTAP maximum number of inodes (maxfiles) Last updated Save as PDF Share Share Tweet Share Views:6,815Visibility:PublicVotes:2Category:ontap-9Specialty:coreLast Updated: Applies to ONTAP 9 Flex Volumes Inode file capacity (maxfiles) Questions What is an inode? What is the ONTAP inode cache? When do inodes get reclaimed after deleting files and snapshots? How to evaluate file size and file counts in ONTAP? How to determine the default and maximum inode count for my volume? What happens when your volume runs out of inodes? How to increase the maximum number of files for a flexible volume? How to automatically set maxfiles in ONTAP to the largest value a volume can hold? Considerations before increasing the Inode file count in ONTAP Is it possible to decrease the number of inodes on a volume? Is it possible to change inode (files) for volume via OnCommand System Manager? How and when to increase inodes in a destination volume of a SnapMirror Type-XDP relationship? Is it possible to change the threshold for "wafl.vol.runningOutOfInodes" syslog/EMS event? How to set alerts for inode utilization in Unified Manager? Additional Information ONTAP file and directory structure Resolution Guide