Is there other way to avoid file collision than enabling the 64-bit file IDs when file count of a flexgroup exceed 2 billion?
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- FlexGroup
Answer
No. The only solution to this question is reducing the current file count to less than 2 billion
Additional Information
- Due to application limitation, the v3-64bit-identifiers configuration is not allowed in the storage system
- The file count of a flexgroup already reached 2.3 billion
- TR-4571 mentioned that there is file ID collision risk if v3-32bit-identifiers is used and the file count exceed 2 billion