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Does the "files-set-maximum" volume option automatically update the "files" value during volume expansion in ONTAP?

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6/13/2025, 4:27:17 PM

Applies to

ONTAP 9

Answer

  • No.  During a volume expansion, if files-set-maximum is set to "true",  the files value is updated to reflect the default (not maximum) inode availability based on the new capacity of the volume.
    • The files-set-maximum option will be disabled after the expansion operation.
  • This is the designed behavior and is functioning as per ONTAP specifications.
  • An option to have the files-set-maximum persist after volume expansion is not supported
  • Recommended Action:
    • After expanding a volume, set files-set-maximum to "true" via CLI:

volume modify -vserver <vserver_name> -volume <volume_name> -files-set-maximum true

 

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