FAQ - ONTAP maximum directory size (maxdir-size)
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- maxdir-size (maximum directory size)
Questions
- What is directory size?
- What is maxdir-size?
- Which directory does maxdir-size refer to?
- What happens when the directory size reaches the set maxdir-size value?
- How do I handle a maxdir-size event?
- Does deleting files in a directory cause the directory size to reduce?
- What are the performance impacts of changing the size of maxdir-size?
- What directory structure should I use to avoid maxdir-size issues?
- What are the ONTAP limitations on files, directories, and subdirectories?
- How to identify the current maxdir-size value for my volume?
- How to monitor and evaluate maxdir-size allocation in ONTAP?
- Do files and directories located in a snapshot affect maxdir-size calculations?
- How to modify the maxdir-size in ONTAP 9?
- Can I revert the maxdir-size value to a smaller value?
- Why is the size of my directory object larger after copied to a new location
- What is the way to deal with SNMP traps ’MaxDirSizeAlert’?
- Is there any alert traps or events detected before reaching maximum directory size (maxdir-size) limit?
- If ONTAP is upgraded will maxdir-size be increased?
- How to monitor maxdir alert at 70 percent threshold or below
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