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Is there a way to check the total number of user data files in ONTAP volume?

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  • No, ONTAP does not provide a standard command to get the exact total number of files in the user data area.
  • As an approximation, you can use the number of inodes used in each volume, since each file and directory typically uses one inode.
  • The number of inodes used is roughly equal to the sum of files and directories.
  • To check the used inodes, use volume show -fields files-used or df -i.

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