What is the recommended free space for aggregates?
Applies to
ONTAP 9
Answer
| Consideration | Recommended Free Space | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WAFL Reserve | 5% or 10% (automatic) | Not user-configurable, not shown as free space |
| Deduplication | 4% (volume) + 3% (aggregate) | Based on physical data after deduplication |
| Performance | >10% free space | To avoid increased write latency |
Additional Information
- What is the recommended free space to maintain in ONTAP volumes and aggregates for optimal operation?
- Why is my aggregate showing 10% less total space than expected?
- Can the hidden 10 percent disk space reserved for WAFL be adjusted?
- WAFL reserve is 10% after upgrade to 9.12.1x for aggregates larger than 30TB
- Enable deduplication on a volume
- Performance impact due to low aggregate free space
