How to automatically set maxfiles in ONTAP to the largest value a volume can hold

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Applies to

ONTAP 9.9.1 and later
FlexVolume
Cloud Volumes ONTAP
Inode file capacity (maxfiles)

Description

In many cases, you might be unsure of the maximum number of files for a volume. In ONTAP 9.9.1, a new volume option was added to command set volume modify to make setting the maximum file value (inode file capacity) easier.

Considerations before proceeding:

The option files-set-maximum is a one-time variable and cannot be unset.
Resizing the volume does not automatically increase or decrease the maximum files.
Maximum Inode file capacity is determined by the volume's size. How to determine the default and maximum inode count for my volume
Review Considerations before increasing the Inode file capacity in ONTAP before proceeding.
To gradually increase the maximum file value , review How to increase the maximum number of files for a flexible volume