(OUT OF INODES) ERROR - AutoSupport message
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Flexible Volume (FlexVol)
- HA Group Notification (OUT OF INODES) ERROR
Event Summary
- This message occurs when a volume is out of inodes, which refer to individual files, other types of files, and directories.
- When a volume runs out of inodes, no more files can be created in that volume until the number of inodes is increased or existing inodes are freed.
Validate
Method 1: Identify volumes in Event Log
- Run the following:
::>event log show -severity error -message-name *Inodes*
- Confirm this event exists:
[node1: wafl_exempt12: wafl.vol.outOfInodes:error]: file system on Volume volume1@vserver:bf5f-00a0989xxxxx is out of inodes because it has reached the maximum number of files
[node1: wafl_exempt12: callhome.no.inodes:error]: Call home for OUT OF INODES
Method 2: Identify volume by CLI query
- In ONTAP, you can view inode counts per volume by using the following command in advanced privilege mode by using the following commands:
::>set advanced
::*> volume show -volume <Vol name> -fields size, files,files-used,files-maximum-possible
Example:
::> set advanced
::*> volume show -volume vol1 -fields size, files,files-used,files-maximum-possible
vserver volume size files files-used files-maximum-possible
------- ------ ----- -------- ---------- ----------------------
svm1 vol1 500GB 15564791 96 124518391
files- inode capacity (maximum files allowed)files-used- number of files used in the volumefiles-maximum-possible- maximum allowed inode capacity per the volume size
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As an alternate command, run
df -i volume_name(using the volume identified in event logs)
::> df -i volume1
Filesystem iused ifree %iused Mounted on
/vol/volume1/ 30646220 0 100% /home
Resolution
Refer to How to increase the maximum number of files for a flexible volume