Volume creation fails due to the SVM root volume being full
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
Issue
- Cannot create volume on an SVM when there is no space in the root volume of the SVM.
cluster1::> volume create -vserver netapp -volume test -state online -policy default -unix-permissions ---rwxr-xr-x -type RW -snapdir-access true -aggregate cluster_aggr1 -junction-path /test
Warning: The export-policy "default" has no rules in it. The volume will therefore be inaccessible over NFS and CIFS protocol.
Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y
[Job 183] Job is queued: Create test.
Error: command failed: [Job 183] Job failed: Volume created but not mounted. Reason: Failed to create or determine if a junction exists within volume "netapp_root". Error occurred with the remaining junction path of "/test" for the
given path of "/test" Reason: No space left on device.
- Similar errors found in MGWD:
00000008.0002ac5c 004ced16 Wed Aug 06 2025 11:49:40 +00:00 [kern_mgwd:info:3980]
0x82bd8b300: 8603e8000000ae83: WARNING: VOPL::DbladeZapiServerConnection:
volJunctionCreate 8367 Junction create failed (28 - Not enough space in the
volume) 00000008.0002ac5d 004ced16 Wed Aug 06 2025 11:49:40 +00:00
[kern_mgwd:info:3980] 0x82bd8b300: 8603e8000000ae83: ERR: VOPL::junction:
junction: Failed to create or determine if a junction exists within volume
"netapp_root". Error occurred with the remaining junction path of "/test" for
the given path of "/test" Reason: No space left on device.
00000008.0002ac5e 004ced16 Wed Aug 06 2025 11:49:40 +00:00 [kern_mgwd:info:3980]
0x82bd8b300: 8603e8000000ae83: ERR: VOPL::volCreate: Job:183 (generateCompletionString:1950)
job failed: Volume created but not mounted. Reason: Failed to create or
determine if a junction exists within volume "netapp_root". Error occurred with
the remaining junction path of "/test" for the given path of "/test" Reason: No
space left on device.