FAQ - ONTAP maximum directory size (maxdirsize) Last updated Save as PDF Share Share Tweet Share Views:16,331Visibility:PublicVotes:14Category:ontap-9Specialty:CORELast Updated: Applies to ONTAP 9 maxdirsize (maximum directory size) Questions What is directory size? What is maxdirsize? Which directory does maxdirsize refer to? What happens when the directory size reaches the set maxdirsize value? How do I handle a maxdirsize event? Does deleting files in a directory cause the directory size to reduce? What are the performance impacts of changing the size of maxdirsize? What directory structure should I use to avoid maxdirsize issues? What are the ONTAP limitations on files, directories, and subdirectories? How many files per directory maxdirsize? How to identify the current maxdir-size value for my volume? How to monitor and evaluate maxdirsize allocation in ONTAP? Do files and directories located in a snapshot affect maxdirsize calculations? How to modify the maxdirsize in ONTAP 9? How to increase the maxdirsize in Data ONTAP 8? Can I revert the maxdirsize 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 (maxdirsize) limit? If ONTAP is upgraded will maxdirsize be increased? How to monitor maxdir alert at 70 percent threshold or below When copying FlexVol dir to FlexGroup dir, get maxdirsize error Additional Information ONTAP file and directory structure Resolution Guide
